Fidelity Investments·2026-06-12·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Fidelity's target-date strategies produced a mix of negative and positive returns in Q1, reflecting drawdowns for both equities and fixed-income securities.
Active asset-allocation positioning and security selection contributed to the Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund's performance versus the Composite index in Q1, with an overweight in commodities helping most.
Security selection within the information technology sector meaningfully contributed to the Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund's relative result, especially out-of-benchmark positions in Sandisk and Ciena.
Fidelity increased exposure to equities for early-career investors and to equities and inflation-sensitive assets for investors near and in retirement to better navigate capital market uncertainty.
Fidelity maintained an overweight in commodities the past three months, as rising energy costs and stable U.S. growth may lead to an increase in both headline and core inflation.
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Market Update and Portfolio Review
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