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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



Investment Company Act file number   811-07319



Fidelity Covington Trust

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)



Margaret Carey, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000





Date of fiscal year end:

February 29





Date of reporting period:

February 29, 2024







Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders







Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF
 
 
Annual Report
February 29, 2024

Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
 
NAV and closing market price average annual returns reflect the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) at NAV and Market Price, respectively, and assumes a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or selling of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
 
 
 
 
Periods ended February 29, 2024
 
Past 1
year
Past 5
years
Past 10
years
Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF - NAV
15.26%
9.05%
7.94%
Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF - Market Price A
15.52%
9.10%
7.97%
Russell 2000® Index
10.05%
6.89%
7.13%
 
 
 
A   From November 17, 2023, date initially listed on the NYSE Arca exchange.

Returns from November 18, 2023 through February 29, 2024 are those of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF.  Returns prior to the
Reorganization on November 17, 2023 are those of Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund ("Predecessor Fund").
 $10,000 Over 10 Years
 
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF - NAV on February 28, 2014.
 
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 2000® Index performed over the same period.
 
Market Recap:
U.S. equities gained 30.45% for the 12 months ending February 29, 2024, according to the S&P 500® index, as robust earnings, a slowing in the pace of inflation and resilient late-cycle expansion of the U.S. economy aided risk assets. The index ended February at a record high. Notably, the rally has been driven by a narrow set of firms in the information technology and communication services sectors, largely due to excitement for generative artificial intelligence. This is mostly reflected in semiconductor-related stocks (+113%) and media & entertainment (+68%) names. A likely shift in monetary policy also provided a boost. Aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve continued until late July, when the Fed decided to pause a series of increases that began in March 2022 at a 22-year high while it observed the effect on inflation and the economy. Following the Fed's November 1 meeting, when the central bank hinted it might be done raising rates, the S&P 500® reversed a three-month decline and gained 14.09% through year-end and added 1.68% in January and 5.34% in February. By sector for the full 12 months, information technology (+61%) and communication services (+58%) were standouts, with AI a major tailwind. In sharp contrast, the defensive-oriented utilities sector (-1%) fared worst. Other notable laggards included real estate (+7%) and consumer staples (+8%), each also considered defensive, and energy (+6%).
Comments from Co-Managers Max Kaufmann, Shashi Naik, Anna Lester and George Liu:
For the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 15.26% and its market price returned 15.52%, versus 10.05% for the Russell 2000 Index. (Effective November 20, 2023, Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund ("Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund. Performance prior to reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund.) Relative to the benchmark, security selection was the primary contributor, led by industrials. Stock selection in consumer discretionary also helped. Security selection and an overweight in information technology, primarily within the technology hardware & equipment industry, also boosted relative performance. Also bolstering our relative result was stock picking in communication services. The top individual relative contributor was an overweight in Super Micro Computer (+803%). Super Micro Computer was the fund's largest holding. This period we decreased our investment in Super Micro Computer. The second-largest relative contributor was an overweight in Cimpress (+176%). An overweight in Installed Building Prod (+108%) also contributed. Installed Building Prod was one of the fund's biggest holdings. In contrast, the biggest detractor from performance versus the benchmark was stock selection in real estate. An overweight in communication services also hampered the fund's result. Also detracting from our result were stock picks and an overweight in materials. Lastly, the fund's position in cash was a notable detractor. The largest individual relative detractor was an overweight in Commscope Holding (-84%). The second-largest relative detractor this period was avoiding Microstrategy, a benchmark component that gained 290%. An overweight in Omnicell (-57%) also detracted. This was a position we established this period.
Note to Shareholders:
On December 30, 2023, George Liu assumed co-management responsibilities for the fund. After nearly 30 years in the industry, portfolio manager Maximilian (Max) Kaufmann has decided to retire from Fidelity effective March 31, 2024.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, or Geode Capital Management, LLC, (the ETF's subadviser) or any other person in the Geode organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity and Geode disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
 
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
 
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets)
 
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2.1
 
Carvana Co. Class A
0.8
 
Installed Building Products, Inc.
0.8
 
Matador Resources Co.
0.8
 
Qualys, Inc.
0.7
 
Duolingo, Inc.
0.7
 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
0.7
 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A
0.7
 
Fabrinet
0.7
 
H.B. Fuller Co.
0.7
 
 
8.7
 
 
Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets)
 
Industrials
18.0
 
Financials
15.7
 
Information Technology
14.5
 
Health Care
14.4
 
Consumer Discretionary
13.0
 
Energy
5.9
 
Materials
5.0
 
Real Estate
4.2
 
Communication Services
3.9
 
Consumer Staples
2.2
 
Utilities
1.2
 
 
Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets)
Futures - 1.7%
 
Showing Percentage of Net Assets  
Common Stocks - 98.0%
 
 
Shares
Value ($)
 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.9%
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%
 
 
 
ATN International, Inc.
 
8,796
295,018
Bandwidth, Inc. (a)
 
70,697
1,452,116
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
1,727,344
2,798,297
Ooma, Inc. (a)
 
69,743
711,379
 
 
 
5,256,810
Entertainment - 0.7%
 
 
 
Eventbrite, Inc. (a)
 
26,078
146,037
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.:
 
 
 
 Class A (a)(b)
 
100,720
977,991
 Class B (a)
 
110,657
1,004,766
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
 
32,121
1,236,337
 
 
 
3,365,131
Interactive Media & Services - 1.1%
 
 
 
Bumble, Inc. (a)
 
63,660
728,907
TrueCar, Inc. (a)
 
181,630
632,072
Vimeo, Inc. (a)
 
261,153
1,250,923
Yelp, Inc. (a)
 
71,940
2,765,374
Zedge, Inc. (a)
 
20,142
80,165
 
 
 
5,457,441
Media - 0.9%
 
 
 
EchoStar Holding Corp. Class A (a)(b)
 
48,151
631,260
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A
 
76,956
2,566,483
TEGNA, Inc.
 
91,730
1,285,137
 
 
 
4,482,880
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%
 
 
 
Spok Holdings, Inc.
 
7,672
137,866
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
 
58,054
888,226
 
 
 
1,026,092
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
 
 
19,588,354
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 13.0%
 
 
 
Automobile Components - 0.6%
 
 
 
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (a)
 
44,287
622,675
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)
 
159,066
1,889,704
Visteon Corp. (a)
 
4,104
464,244
 
 
 
2,976,623
Automobiles - 0.6%
 
 
 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
 
40,080
2,874,938
Broadline Retail - 0.2%
 
 
 
ContextLogic, Inc. (a)(b)
 
68,112
442,728
Dillard's, Inc. Class A
 
1,839
762,688
 
 
 
1,205,416
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.2%
 
 
 
2U, Inc. (a)
 
506,210
228,098
Chegg, Inc. (a)
 
63,454
567,279
Duolingo, Inc. (a)
 
15,382
3,676,298
Frontdoor, Inc. (a)
 
43,267
1,356,853
 
 
 
5,828,528
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.1%
 
 
 
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
 
2,936
142,425
Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
68,710
814,901
International Game Technology PLC
 
101,474
2,757,049
Light & Wonder, Inc. Class A (a)
 
19,427
1,952,608
PlayAGS, Inc. (a)
 
11,726
108,817
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)(b)
 
49,555
370,671
Sabre Corp. (a)
 
137,957
365,586
Shake Shack, Inc. Class A (a)
 
10,646
1,131,883
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Class A
 
1,410
210,612
Wingstop, Inc.
 
8,188
2,874,397
 
 
 
10,728,949
Household Durables - 4.0%
 
 
 
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)
 
4,321
1,609,875
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (b)
 
15,038
524,074
Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)
 
36,086
2,111,031
Installed Building Products, Inc. (b)
 
17,220
4,114,375
KB Home
 
6,478
430,334
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
 
3,915
245,471
M/I Homes, Inc. (a)
 
24,931
3,165,988
Meritage Homes Corp.
 
16,718
2,635,760
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)
 
41,772
2,364,713
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)
 
87,993
3,113,192
 
 
 
20,314,813
Leisure Products - 0.0%
 
 
 
Bowflex, Inc. (a)
 
100,162
19,281
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
 
2,406
104,228
 
 
 
123,509
Specialty Retail - 4.2%
 
 
 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (a)
 
27,846
3,557,605
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)
 
3,335
696,448
CarParts.com, Inc. (a)
 
173,911
443,473
Carvana Co. Class A (a)
 
55,196
4,191,032
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
1,347
364,566
Murphy U.S.A., Inc.
 
6,265
2,612,568
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
39,626
927,248
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
90,918
1,148,294
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (b)
 
28,921
1,518,353
Stitch Fix, Inc. (a)
 
79,016
255,222
The Aaron's Co., Inc.
 
13,430
104,083
The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)
 
71,979
99,331
The ODP Corp. (a)
 
46,352
2,617,961
Upbound Group, Inc.
 
45,681
1,542,191
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)
 
28,085
1,166,932
Winmark Corp.
 
413
156,754
 
 
 
21,402,061
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.1%
 
 
 
Lakeland Industries, Inc.
 
19,796
356,724
Rocky Brands, Inc.
 
7,381
184,156
 
 
 
540,880
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
 
 
65,995,717
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.2%
 
 
 
Beverages - 1.1%
 
 
 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
 
3,669
3,084,895
Primo Water Corp.
 
160,606
2,603,423
 
 
 
5,688,318
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.3%
 
 
 
Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A
 
10,723
825,778
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
 
17,904
296,669
PriceSmart, Inc.
 
2,117
178,124
 
 
 
1,300,571
Food Products - 0.1%
 
 
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
 
19,772
473,144
Vital Farms, Inc. (a)
 
11,900
213,843
 
 
 
686,987
Personal Care Products - 0.6%
 
 
 
BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)
 
28,181
1,604,908
elf Beauty, Inc. (a)
 
5,192
1,082,688
Herbalife Ltd. (a)
 
10,911
96,344
 
 
 
2,783,940
Tobacco - 0.1%
 
 
 
Turning Point Brands, Inc.
 
7,258
183,627
Vector Group Ltd.
 
26,944
300,695
 
 
 
484,322
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
 
 
10,944,138
ENERGY - 5.9%
 
 
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.7%
 
 
 
Archrock, Inc.
 
20,795
379,925
Borr Drilling Ltd.
 
25,753
155,033
Bristow Group, Inc. (a)
 
16,944
456,641
DMC Global, Inc. (a)
 
602
10,041
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)
 
124,567
1,121,103
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
 
5,185
199,052
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
 
35,270
899,385
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)(b)
 
6,317
495,063
Nabors Industries Ltd. warrants 6/11/26 (a)
 
10,764
90,418
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)
 
80,317
1,587,064
Oil States International, Inc. (a)
 
37,212
200,573
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
 
25,560
295,729
Tidewater, Inc. (a)
 
33,125
2,319,744
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
31,067
357,271
 
 
 
8,567,042
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.2%
 
 
 
Ardmore Shipping Corp.
 
33,221
539,177
California Resources Corp.
 
4,217
220,001
Civitas Resources, Inc.
 
16,056
1,102,726
CNX Resources Corp. (a)
 
27,900
584,505
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
 
3,346
287,154
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.
 
54,295
1,385,065
DHT Holdings, Inc.
 
24,569
265,837
Equitrans Midstream Corp.
 
69,362
741,480
Frontline PLC (NY Shares)
 
1,221
27,509
FutureFuel Corp.
 
26,190
155,307
Green Plains, Inc. (a)
 
128,687
2,741,033
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A (b)
 
54,826
1,243,454
Matador Resources Co. (b)
 
64,602
4,079,616
Murphy Oil Corp.
 
74,286
2,946,926
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
 
13,763
83,679
PBF Energy, Inc. Class A
 
2,073
96,809
Permian Resource Corp. Class A
 
112,212
1,746,019
Scorpio Tankers, Inc.
 
15,008
1,007,487
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
 
15,922
872,844
Uranium Energy Corp. (a)
 
58,992
382,268
Vitesse Energy, Inc. (b)
 
43,772
994,938
W&T Offshore, Inc.
 
2,119
6,399
 
 
 
21,510,233
TOTAL ENERGY
 
 
30,077,275
FINANCIALS - 15.7%
 
 
 
Banks - 7.0%
 
 
 
1st Source Corp.
 
12,290
611,796
Amalgamated Financial Corp.
 
4,679
107,991
Ameris Bancorp
 
36,158
1,675,200
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.
 
30,884
1,027,202
Axos Financial, Inc. (a)
 
21,120
1,100,774
BancFirst Corp.
 
29,895
2,622,987
Bancorp, Inc., Delaware (a)
 
50,883
2,271,417
Banner Corp.
 
19,278
845,148
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
 
37,507
806,025
Byline Bancorp, Inc.
 
9,762
203,440
Cadence Bank
 
48,427
1,340,459
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
 
2,403
68,125
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
 
24,217
451,889
Community Bank System, Inc.
 
10,098
457,439
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
 
7,210
286,670
CVB Financial Corp.
 
44,230
752,795
Financial Institutions, Inc.
 
15,167
278,466
First Bancorp, Puerto Rico
 
141,852
2,408,647
First Busey Corp.
 
36,178
834,265
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.
 
24,165
314,870
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
 
18,634
576,536
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
 
23,186
1,208,918
Heartland Financial U.S.A., Inc.
 
39,441
1,340,994
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
 
13,212
144,936
Lakeland Financial Corp. (b)
 
41,420
2,638,454
Mercantile Bank Corp.
 
3,416
125,845
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
 
8,900
216,715
NBT Bancorp, Inc.
 
4,448
152,967
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (b)
 
8,393
84,769
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
 
48,004
550,126
OFG Bancorp
 
27,873
1,009,560
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.
 
11,424
276,804
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (b)
 
170,375
2,569,255
Renasant Corp.
 
42,108
1,331,034
Sierra Bancorp
 
14,576
271,259
Simmons First National Corp. Class A
 
31,063
596,410
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (b)
 
15,377
364,435
UMB Financial Corp.
 
25,659
2,094,031
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania
 
10,172
203,643
WesBanco, Inc.
 
10,077
292,031
Westamerica Bancorp.
 
21,878
1,000,043
 
 
 
35,514,370
Capital Markets - 3.1%
 
 
 
Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
70,639
2,497,089
BGC Group, Inc. Class A
 
395,489
2,748,649
Federated Hermes, Inc.
 
68,603
2,416,884
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.)
 
4,960
189,968
Stifel Financial Corp.
 
23,496
1,782,407
StoneX Group, Inc. (a)
 
31,593
2,188,131
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
 
10,668
2,478,390
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
 
171,093
1,379,010
 
 
 
15,680,528
Consumer Finance - 0.8%
 
 
 
EZCORP, Inc. (non-vtg.) Class A (a)(b)
 
29,600
310,504
Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)
 
27,418
225,102
LendingTree, Inc. (a)
 
21,393
846,521
PROG Holdings, Inc.
 
75,843
2,341,273
Regional Management Corp.
 
12,164
284,638
 
 
 
4,008,038
Financial Services - 1.8%
 
 
 
Compass Diversified Holdings
 
39,322
904,406
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C (non-vtg.)
 
10,579
1,892,266
i3 Verticals, Inc. Class A (a)
 
3,103
66,125
Marqeta, Inc. Class A (a)
 
120,859
789,209
NMI Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
22,607
680,019
Payoneer Global, Inc. (a)
 
184,383
896,101
Remitly Global, Inc. (a)
 
124,948
2,576,428
StoneCo Ltd. Class A (a)
 
55,095
948,185
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
 
28,944
366,142
 
 
 
9,118,881
Insurance - 2.3%
 
 
 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (a)
 
6,523
362,287
Amerisafe, Inc. (b)
 
10,999
580,307
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
 
13,158
351,187
Goosehead Insurance (a)
 
22,888
1,731,477
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
 
5,354
2,763,628
Oscar Health, Inc. (a)
 
140,973
2,292,221
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
 
35,152
3,672,681
 
 
 
11,753,788
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.7%
 
 
 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (b)
 
43,257
484,911
BrightSpire Capital, Inc.
 
76,938
531,642
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.
 
112,322
1,095,140
Ladder Capital Corp. Class A
 
51,714
559,028
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.
 
67,580
505,498
 
 
 
3,176,219
TOTAL FINANCIALS
 
 
79,251,824
HEALTH CARE - 14.4%
 
 
 
Biotechnology - 7.4%
 
 
 
2seventy bio, Inc. (a)(b)
 
51,016
265,283
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
30,952
719,324
Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC sponsored ADR (a)(b)
 
98,114
154,039
Adicet Bio, Inc. (a)
 
78,821
185,229
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (a)
 
117,523
232,696
Affimed NV (a)
 
80,385
48,392
Agenus, Inc. (a)
 
345,055
231,187
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
2,174
70,264
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
326,663
516,128
Alector, Inc. (a)
 
44,330
308,980
Alkermes PLC (a)
 
40,155
1,192,202
Allakos, Inc. (a)
 
205,389
303,976
Allovir, Inc. (a)
 
73,332
54,016
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (a)
 
15,609
549,749
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
74,168
950,834
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
5,548
134,705
Annexon, Inc. (a)
 
51,282
285,641
Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (a)
 
76,225
213,430
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
17,920
694,579
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a)
 
11,111
212,553
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
67,186
690,672
Ardelyx, Inc. (a)
 
17,836
166,232
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
16,015
514,082
Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (a)(b)
 
7,222
92,369
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
139,495
108,527
Atreca, Inc. (a)
 
941
245
Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a)(b)
 
15,041
115,515
Beam Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
6,205
245,035
Biohaven Ltd. (a)
 
16,447
791,759
bluebird bio, Inc. (a)
 
79,328
110,266
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)
 
8,070
754,706
Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
49,829
56,805
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (a)
 
14,381
491,111
CareDx, Inc. (a)
 
34,683
369,027
Carisma Therapeutics, Inc. (b)
 
14,964
38,607
Carisma Therapeutics, Inc. rights (a)(c)
 
304,482
3
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
84,061
61,491
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. rights (a)(c)
 
85,524
11,118
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (a)
 
24,713
396,149
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
3,251
156,243
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings (a)
 
2,492
102,172
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (a)
 
17,623
123,361
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
1,944
60,070
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
3,856
157,865
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)
 
12,394
895,343
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
104,853
256,890
Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
15,359
303,801
Design Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
41,569
115,562
Disc Medicine, Inc. (a)
 
4,507
309,496
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)
 
8,681
109,988
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
15,243
410,037
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
11,624
68,117
Editas Medicine, Inc. (a)
 
41,210
414,573
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
15,605
224,244
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
87,244
618,560
FibroGen, Inc. (a)
 
166,580
284,852
Fortress Biotech, Inc. (a)(b)
 
3,552
7,388
Gritstone Bio, Inc. (a)
 
75,386
211,081
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
19,046
758,221
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
172,785
459,608
Homology Medicines, Inc. (a)
 
40,370
37,140
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (a)
 
5,866
262,210
Immunovant, Inc. (a)
 
6,518
230,542
Insmed, Inc. (a)
 
36,756
1,018,876
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
11,162
358,523
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
13,472
214,340
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A (a)
 
48,380
456,223
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. rights (a)(c)
 
118,367
1
Kalvista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
23,831
325,293
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
166,484
193,121
Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (a)
 
80,308
482,651
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (a)
 
2,238
356,894
Kura Oncology, Inc. (a)
 
34,647
730,359
Macrogenics, Inc. (a)
 
42,559
763,508
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
1,674
395,399
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
165,413
899,847
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a)
 
19,769
161,315
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
10,431
299,474
Mustang Bio, Inc. (a)
 
4,579
6,090
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)
 
7,283
152,433
Nkarta, Inc. (a)
 
2,283
27,579
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
31,402
387,815
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. rights (a)(c)
 
1,148
0
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)
 
51,910
185,319
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
53,018
675,449
Ovid Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
43,354
147,404
Precigen, Inc. (a)
 
137,992
212,508
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
21,875
664,563
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
20,533
578,825
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a)(b)
 
27,826
173,078
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
8,720
74,730
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)
 
21,699
292,069
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
30,369
304,297
Revolution Medicines, Inc. (a)
 
16,976
500,452
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
3,385
146,977
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
121,443
184,593
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
22,882
670,443
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (a)(b)
 
40,131
402,915
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
174,155
202,020
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
7,122
350,830
Surface Oncology, Inc. rights (a)(c)
 
60,289
1
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a)
 
48,694
239,088
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
21,608
506,492
TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
13,308
229,164
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
39,869
301,410
Twist Bioscience Corp. (a)
 
19,376
761,283
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
57,858
258,625
Vaxcyte, Inc. (a)
 
14,349
1,059,243
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
17,830
839,436
Veracyte, Inc. (a)
 
4,855
114,335
Vericel Corp. (a)
 
3,139
143,390
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
36,679
305,169
Xbiotech, Inc. (a)(b)
 
12,740
79,752
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
12,885
215,180
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
12,499
186,360
Zymeworks, Inc. (a)
 
15,301
183,765
 
 
 
37,333,196
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.5%
 
 
 
Accuray, Inc. (a)
 
241,709
628,443
Angiodynamics, Inc. (a)
 
13,111
71,979
Artivion, Inc. (a)
 
39,817
768,468
Atricure, Inc. (a)
 
37,938
1,326,692
Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)
 
83,138
1,543,873
AxoGen, Inc. (a)
 
12,263
129,497
Axonics, Inc. (a)
 
2,615
177,663
Cerus Corp. (a)
 
203,668
443,996
Haemonetics Corp. (a)
 
9,305
679,079
Inari Medical, Inc. (a)
 
26,635
1,228,406
Integer Holdings Corp. (a)
 
2,629
289,952
IRadimed Corp.
 
1,598
67,068
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
37,992
2,483,917
LivaNova PLC (a)
 
7,669
420,338
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)
 
25,516
1,944,319
Omnicell, Inc. (a)
 
52,061
1,366,081
RxSight, Inc. (a)
 
6,807
371,458
SurModics, Inc. (a)
 
18,668
595,509
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a)
 
21,308
324,947
Varex Imaging Corp. (a)
 
17,924
308,293
Zimvie, Inc. (a)
 
141,776
2,403,103
 
 
 
17,573,081
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%
 
 
 
23andMe Holding Co. Class A (a)
 
411,220
234,395
Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)
 
6,786
626,212
Guardant Health, Inc. (a)
 
34,891
662,929
HealthEquity, Inc. (a)
 
6,894
569,513
National Healthcare Corp. (b)
 
3,682
363,266
Option Care Health, Inc. (a)
 
102,021
3,292,218
Patterson Companies, Inc.
 
10,832
293,439
 
 
 
6,041,972
Health Care Technology - 0.4%
 
 
 
HealthStream, Inc.
 
38,047
1,037,922
Phreesia, Inc. (a)
 
34,714
859,172
Veradigm, Inc. (a)(b)
 
56,643
339,292
 
 
 
2,236,386
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.3%
 
 
 
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)
 
56,008
230,193
Codexis, Inc. (a)
 
51,203
238,094
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
1,250
496,900
Nanostring Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)
 
74,619
8,947
OmniAb, Inc. (a)
 
63,415
370,344
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)
 
22,892
126,593
 
 
 
1,471,071
Pharmaceuticals - 1.6%
 
 
 
Amneal Intermediate, Inc. (a)
 
82,053
452,933
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
12,717
592,231
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
10,780
203,203
Arvinas Holding Co. LLC (a)
 
14,471
665,377
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
38,557
166,181
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
4,204
342,122
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
94,187
80,078
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
25,404
596,994
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
6,780
218,248
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
12,076
197,201
Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)
 
17,404
473,563
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)
 
13,712
953,258
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
28,410
43,183
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (a)
 
39,248
394,835
Odonate, Inc. (a)
 
35
117,250
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (a)
 
8,853
263,111
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
15,685
1,091,362
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)
 
51,289
314,145
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
2,486
73,834
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
33,308
243,815
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (a)
 
61,204
433,324
WAVE Life Sciences (a)
 
31,691
152,434
 
 
 
8,068,682
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
 
 
72,724,388
INDUSTRIALS - 18.0%
 
 
 
Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%
 
 
 
AAR Corp. (a)
 
36,846
2,460,576
Astronics Corp. (a)
 
21,829
418,462
Park Aerospace Corp.
 
10,380
157,984
Rocket Lab U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)(b)
 
82,216
376,960
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)
 
64,841
112,823
 
 
 
3,526,805
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
 
 
 
Forward Air Corp.
 
8,866
329,195
Building Products - 1.6%
 
 
 
American Woodmark Corp. (a)
 
4,071
408,077
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
 
27,215
1,556,970
Griffon Corp.
 
23,266
1,661,192
Janus International Group, Inc. (a)
 
129,569
1,859,315
Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. (a)
 
41,682
758,612
PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)
 
4,286
179,026
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
60,064
1,341,229
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
 
1,967
410,474
 
 
 
8,174,895
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.2%
 
 
 
ABM Industries, Inc.
 
34,553
1,427,384
ACV Auctions, Inc. Class A (a)
 
61,979
1,100,127
Brady Corp. Class A
 
37,761
2,200,711
CECO Environmental Corp. (a)
 
10,892
246,704
Cimpress PLC (a)
 
33,268
3,260,597
Interface, Inc.
 
21,416
336,660
Steelcase, Inc. Class A
 
36,804
505,687
The Brink's Co.
 
23,969
1,985,352
 
 
 
11,063,222
Construction & Engineering - 2.0%
 
 
 
Arcosa, Inc.
 
4,922
408,526
Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.
 
7,452
2,278,300
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)
 
4,832
611,200
EMCOR Group, Inc.
 
10,432
3,270,641
Fluor Corp. (a)
 
63,945
2,353,176
Limbach Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
29,323
1,443,865
 
 
 
10,365,708
Electrical Equipment - 2.9%
 
 
 
Array Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
55,870
762,067
Atkore, Inc.
 
12,531
2,122,751
Encore Wire Corp.
 
5,010
1,207,410
EnerSys
 
32,170
2,955,780
Enovix Corp. (a)(b)
 
7,344
71,604
LSI Industries, Inc.
 
33,090
477,489
Nextracker, Inc. Class A
 
4,779
268,771
Powell Industries, Inc. (b)
 
12,956
2,399,969
Preformed Line Products Co.
 
10,754
1,478,460
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
46,512
1,269,312
Vicor Corp. (a)
 
40,441
1,506,023
 
 
 
14,519,636
Ground Transportation - 0.1%
 
 
 
Marten Transport Ltd.
 
24,438
460,656
Machinery - 2.7%
 
 
 
Alamo Group, Inc.
 
1,585
320,630
Albany International Corp. Class A (b)
 
6,366
597,576
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Class A
 
20,214
681,414
Gorman-Rupp Co.
 
4,993
186,389
Hurco Companies, Inc.
 
16,732
432,188
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. Class A
 
21,337
1,256,323
L.B. Foster Co. Class A (a)
 
6,559
155,645
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A
 
101,851
1,583,783
Proto Labs, Inc. (a)
 
11,843
431,440
SPX Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
5,069
594,036
Tennant Co.
 
8,684
982,942
Terex Corp.
 
55,295
3,171,168
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A
 
15,323
3,125,126
 
 
 
13,518,660
Marine Transportation - 0.6%
 
 
 
Matson, Inc.
 
27,543
3,058,650
Passenger Airlines - 0.7%
 
 
 
Joby Aviation, Inc. (a)(b)
 
22,889
128,636
SkyWest, Inc. (a)
 
51,133
3,283,761
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
9,466
141,990
 
 
 
3,554,387
Professional Services - 2.8%
 
 
 
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
 
10,694
1,304,561
Conduent, Inc. (a)
 
19,833
68,226
CRA International, Inc.
 
8,198
1,086,563
CSG Systems International, Inc. (b)
 
46,254
2,523,618
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
106,034
3,299,778
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)
 
15,665
1,537,206
Insperity, Inc.
 
1,858
189,126
Parsons Corp. (a)
 
20,156
1,624,775
Planet Labs PBC Class A (a)
 
163,263
357,546
TriNet Group, Inc.
 
1,306
167,181
TrueBlue, Inc. (a)
 
13,238
155,547
Ttec Holdings, Inc.
 
10,670
186,192
Upwork, Inc. (a)
 
138,920
1,819,852
 
 
 
14,320,171
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.6%
 
 
 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc. (b)
 
11,608
133,260
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
 
5,917
1,123,579
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)
 
14,248
1,223,761
Boise Cascade Co.
 
1,561
212,156
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Class A (a)
 
14,694
94,335
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)
 
9,229
327,814
GATX Corp.
 
5,259
667,052
Global Industrial Co.
 
20,193
885,463
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
 
29,704
1,677,979
McGrath RentCorp.
 
992
123,484
MRC Global, Inc. (a)
 
37,747
435,223
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A
 
25,231
1,228,750
 
 
 
8,132,856
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
 
 
91,024,841
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.5%
 
 
 
Communications Equipment - 0.2%
 
 
 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a)
 
437,766
509,997
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a)
 
36,649
463,243
 
 
 
973,240
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.3%
 
 
 
Arlo Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
24,930
259,521
Badger Meter, Inc.
 
10,439
1,656,565
Bel Fuse, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.)
 
2,547
132,368
Belden, Inc.
 
32,476
2,766,306
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
 
45,875
1,408,821
Fabrinet (a)
 
15,860
3,418,940
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
20,675
462,913
Itron, Inc. (a)
 
20,909
1,937,846
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)
 
37,738
849,482
OSI Systems, Inc. (a)
 
1,513
198,475
PC Connection, Inc.
 
15,669
1,040,108
Sanmina Corp. (a)
 
43,194
2,729,861
 
 
 
16,861,206
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.9%
 
 
 
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
13,451
1,515,524
Diodes, Inc. (a)
 
6,467
439,627
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)
 
28,328
2,170,208
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A (a)
 
56,794
1,104,075
PDF Solutions, Inc. (a)
 
59,569
2,024,750
Photronics, Inc. (a)
 
58,618
1,687,612
Rambus, Inc. (a)
 
10,047
595,184
 
 
 
9,536,980
Software - 7.0%
 
 
 
8x8, Inc. (a)
 
607,562
1,719,400
AppFolio, Inc. (a)
 
3,213
777,835
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (a)(b)
 
70,433
178,900
Blackbaud, Inc. (a)
 
25,719
1,779,240
BlackLine, Inc. (a)
 
43,553
2,470,762
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)
 
27,846
2,665,141
Domo, Inc. Class B (a)
 
136,145
1,567,029
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
61,241
259,049
Everbridge, Inc. (a)
 
19,809
560,000
LivePerson, Inc. (a)
 
261,349
331,913
Liveramp Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
77,346
2,705,563
MeridianLink, Inc. (a)
 
11,976
227,065
ON24, Inc.
 
15,541
109,098
Pagerduty, Inc. (a)
 
79,383
1,917,893
Progress Software Corp.
 
19,330
1,031,449
PROS Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
23,594
843,486
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
70,937
3,279,418
Qualys, Inc. (a)
 
21,489
3,693,100
Rapid7, Inc. (a)
 
25,072
1,468,718
SecureWorks Corp. (a)
 
25,429
167,831
Sprinklr, Inc. (a)
 
84,633
1,102,768
Sprout Social, Inc. (a)
 
7,898
488,254
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)
 
16,526
3,059,954
Tenable Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
27,469
1,322,907
Upland Software, Inc. (a)
 
35,489
103,983
Yext, Inc. (a)
 
82,566
488,791
Zuora, Inc. (a)
 
130,171
1,051,782
 
 
 
35,371,329
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.1%
 
 
 
IonQ, Inc. (a)(b)
 
21,034
217,912
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)
 
12,031
10,420,283
 
 
 
10,638,195
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
 
 
73,380,950
MATERIALS - 5.0%
 
 
 
Chemicals - 2.2%
 
 
 
American Vanguard Corp.
 
64,672
693,284
Balchem Corp.
 
1,981
311,393
Ecovyst, Inc. (a)
 
58,002
559,719
H.B. Fuller Co.
 
42,317
3,365,471
Hawkins, Inc.
 
5,955
418,339
Innospec, Inc.
 
16,220
2,015,659
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
 
41,670
3,015,241
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (a)
 
35,181
119,264
Sensient Technologies Corp. (b)
 
10,498
702,106
Trinseo PLC
 
38,524
173,358
 
 
 
11,373,834
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%
 
 
 
Myers Industries, Inc.
 
87,826
1,688,894
Pactiv Evergreen, Inc.
 
39,394
581,062
 
 
 
2,269,956
Metals & Mining - 2.2%
 
 
 
Arch Resources, Inc.
 
2,591
428,266
ATI, Inc. (a)
 
40,702
2,001,724
Carpenter Technology Corp.
 
41,294
2,669,657
Constellium NV (a)
 
70,220
1,361,566
Materion Corp. (b)
 
11,055
1,484,908
Olympic Steel, Inc.
 
2,891
196,646
Ryerson Holding Corp.
 
23,853
753,278
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
 
106,676
1,142,500
Worthington Steel, Inc.
 
28,020
887,113
 
 
 
10,925,658
Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%
 
 
 
Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)
 
20,783
816,564
TOTAL MATERIALS
 
 
25,386,012
REAL ESTATE - 4.2%
 
 
 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 3.9%
 
 
 
Alexanders, Inc.
 
1,175
259,734
American Assets Trust, Inc.
 
79,567
1,716,260
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (a)(b)
 
77,822
150,196
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.
 
6,078
164,957
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
 
12,397
2,178,029
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
 
199,023
1,984,259
Global Medical REIT, Inc.
 
89,691
802,734
Global Net Lease, Inc. (b)
 
80,209
578,307
LXP Industrial Trust (REIT)
 
64,540
558,916
National Storage Affiliates Trust
 
9,533
341,377
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.
 
5,265
153,791
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.
 
54,011
1,929,273
Physicians Realty Trust
 
11,313
127,045
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
 
39,747
513,929
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
 
27,318
3,236,637
SITE Centers Corp.
 
42,789
581,075
Tanger, Inc.
 
18,405
530,248
Terreno Realty Corp.
 
50,653
3,256,988
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (SBI)
 
12,999
504,101
Urban Edge Properties
 
22,522
383,099
 
 
 
19,950,955
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%
 
 
 
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. (a)
 
35,263
221,099
Compass, Inc. (a)
 
62,943
248,625
Cushman & Wakefield PLC (a)
 
18,418
183,996
Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
241,841
744,870
 
 
 
1,398,590
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
 
 
21,349,545
UTILITIES - 1.2%
 
 
 
Electric Utilities - 0.5%
 
 
 
Allete, Inc.
 
29,175
1,652,472
MGE Energy, Inc.
 
1,404
88,719
Otter Tail Corp. (b)
 
5,594
506,033
Portland General Electric Co.
 
2,593
104,161
 
 
 
2,351,385
Gas Utilities - 0.2%
 
 
 
New Jersey Resources Corp.
 
31,577
1,313,919
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%
 
 
 
Altus Power, Inc. Class A (a)(b)
 
33,989
231,465
Clearway Energy, Inc.:
 
 
 
 Class A
 
18,652
377,890
 Class C
 
17,411
379,560
 
 
 
988,915
Water Utilities - 0.3%
 
 
 
American States Water Co.
 
16,411
1,171,910
Consolidated Water Co., Inc.
 
6,715
198,495
SJW Group
 
5,931
326,561
 
 
 
1,696,966
TOTAL UTILITIES
 
 
6,351,185
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 (Cost $413,734,853)
 
 
 
496,074,229
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.2%
 
 
Principal
Amount (d)
 
Value ($)
 
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 5.29% to 5.3% 3/7/24 to 5/16/24 (e)
 
 (Cost $1,133,111)
 
 
1,140,000
1,133,096
 
 
 
 
Money Market Funds - 6.0%
 
 
Shares
Value ($)
 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% (f)
 
8,989,198
8,990,995
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% (f)(g)
 
21,309,359
21,311,490
 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
 (Cost $30,302,484)
 
 
30,302,485
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 104.2%
 (Cost $445,170,448)
 
 
 
527,509,810
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (4.2)%  
(21,429,904)
NET ASSETS - 100.0%
506,079,906
 
 
 
Futures Contracts 
 
Number
of contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount ($)
 
Value ($)
 
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ($)
 
Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Index Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index Contracts (United States)
83
Mar 2024
8,537,795
500,647
500,647
 
 
 
 
 
 
The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 1.7%
 
 
Legend
 
(a)
Non-income producing
 
(b)
Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
 
(c)
Level 3 security
 
(d)
Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
 
(e)
Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $583,579.
 
(f)
Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
 
(g)
Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
 
 
 
Affiliated Central Funds
 
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
 
 
Affiliate
Value,
beginning
of period ($)
Purchases ($)
Sales
Proceeds ($)
Dividend
Income ($)
Realized
Gain (loss) ($)
Change in
Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) ($)
Value,
end
of period ($)
% ownership,
end
of period
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39%
8,573,464
204,549,458
204,131,927
378,989
-
-
8,990,995
0.0%
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39%
44,526,740
175,229,169
198,444,420
88,263
2,245
(2,244)
21,311,490
0.1%
Total
53,100,204
379,778,627
402,576,347
467,252
2,245
(2,244)
30,302,485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
 
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
 
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
 
Investment Valuation
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description
Total ($)
Level 1 ($)
Level 2 ($)
Level 3 ($)
 Investments in Securities:
 
 
 
 
 Equities:
 
 
 
 
Communication Services
19,588,354
19,588,354
-
-
Consumer Discretionary
65,995,717
65,995,717
-
-
Consumer Staples
10,944,138
10,944,138
-
-
Energy
30,077,275
30,077,275
-
-
Financials
79,251,824
79,251,824
-
-
Health Care
72,724,388
72,713,265
-
11,123
Industrials
91,024,841
91,024,841
-
-
Information Technology
73,380,950
73,380,950
-
-
Materials
25,386,012
25,386,012
-
-
Real Estate
21,349,545
21,349,545
-
-
Utilities
6,351,185
6,351,185
-
-
 U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations
1,133,096
-
1,133,096
-
  Money Market Funds
30,302,485
30,302,485
-
-
 Total Investments in Securities:
527,509,810
526,365,591
1,133,096
11,123
 Derivative Instruments:
 Assets
 
 
 
 
Futures Contracts
500,647
500,647
-
-
  Total Assets
500,647
500,647
-
-
 Total Derivative Instruments:
500,647
500,647
-
-
 
Value of Derivative Instruments
 
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of February 29, 2024. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type                                                                                                                                                                                   
 
Value
Asset ($)
Liability ($)
Equity Risk
 
 
Futures Contracts (a) 
500,647
0
Total Equity Risk
500,647
0
Total Value of Derivatives
500,647
0
 
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
 
 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
 
February 29, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Investment in securities, at value  (including  securities loaned of $20,858,873) - See accompanying schedule:
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $414,867,964)
$
497,207,325
 
 
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $30,302,484)
30,302,485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Investment in Securities (cost $445,170,448)
 
 
$
527,509,810
Cash
 
 
29,635
Receivable for investments sold
 
 
8,338,885
Dividends receivable
 
 
288,529
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds
 
 
41,536
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts
 
 
60,649
Other receivables
 
 
2,441
  Total assets
 
 
536,271,485
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed
$
8,765,118
 
 
Accrued management fee
116,687
 
 
Other payables and accrued expenses
4,429
 
 
Collateral on securities loaned
21,305,345
 
 
  Total Liabilities
 
 
 
30,191,579
Net Assets  
 
 
$
506,079,906
Net Assets consist of:
 
 
 
 
Paid in capital
 
 
$
453,473,055
Total accumulated earnings (loss)
 
 
 
52,606,851
Net Assets
 
 
$
506,079,906
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($506,079,906 ÷ 17,321,356 shares)
 
 
$
29.22
Statement of Operations
 
 
 
Year ended
February 29, 2024
Investment Income
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
 
$
6,718,777
Interest  
 
 
26,617
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $88,263 from security lending)
 
 
467,252
 Total Income
 
 
 
7,212,646
Expenses
 
 
 
 
Management fee
$
2,551,454
 
 
Independent trustees' fees and expenses
3,413
 
 
Miscellaneous
11,754
 
 
 Total expenses before reductions
 
2,566,621
 
 
 Expense reductions
 
(3,509)
 
 
 Total expenses after reductions
 
 
 
2,563,112
Net Investment income (loss)
 
 
 
4,649,534
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:
 
 
 
 
 Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
   Unaffiliated issuers  
 
3,174,058
 
 
   Redemptions in-kind
 
29,724,397
 
 
   Fidelity Central Funds
 
2,245
 
 
 Futures contracts
 
(106,111)
 
 
Total net realized gain (loss)
 
 
 
32,794,589
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
 
 
 
 
 Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
   Unaffiliated issuers  
 
27,423,408
 
 
   Fidelity Central Funds
 
(2,244)
 
 
 Futures contracts
 
283,082
 
 
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
 
 
27,704,246
Net gain (loss)
 
 
 
60,498,835
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$
65,148,369


See Organization and Merger information note regarding reorganization from mutual fund to exchange traded fund.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
Year ended
February 29, 2024
 
Year ended
February 28, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
 
 
Operations
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
$
4,649,534
$
5,449,677
Net realized gain (loss)
 
32,794,589
 
 
(26,454,327)
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
27,704,246
 
865,031
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
65,148,369
 
 
(20,139,619)
 
Distributions to shareholders
 
(4,715,442)
 
 
(28,460,527)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share transactions
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of shares
 
117,577,525
 
54,476,948
  Reinvestment of distributions
 
4,092,903
 
 
26,941,979
 
Cost of shares redeemed
 
(261,496,096)
 
(102,513,711)
 
 
 
 
 
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
 
(139,825,668)
 
 
(21,094,784)
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
 
(79,392,741)
 
 
(69,694,930)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
585,472,647
 
655,167,577
 
End of period
$
506,079,906
$
585,472,647
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 
Sold
 
4,564,341
 
2,217,524
  Issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
163,135
 
 
1,060,903
 
Redeemed
 
(10,287,720)
 
(4,201,984)
Net increase (decrease)
 
(5,560,244)
 
(923,557)
 
 
 
 
 
See Organization and Merger information note regarding reorganization from mutual fund to exchange traded fund.
 
Share activity is further described in Organization and Merger information notes, amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the change in capital structure associated with the merger. All financial information prior to the merger is that of the Predecessor Fund.
 
 
Financial Highlights
Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF
 
Years ended February 28,
 
2024 A,B 
 
2023 B
 
2022 B
 
2021 B
 
2020 A,B
  Selected Per-Share Data 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net asset value, beginning of period
$
25.58
$
27.53
$
34.05
$
22.27
$
24.75
  Income from Investment Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Net investment income (loss) C,D
 
.22
 
.24
 
.14
 
.16
 
.24
     Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
3.65
 
(.99)
 
(.40)
 
11.80
 
(2.48)
  Total from investment operations
 
3.87  
 
(.75)  
 
(.26)  
 
11.96  
 
(2.24)
  Distributions from net investment income
 
(.23)
 
(.22)
 
(.14)
 
(.18)
 
(.24)
  Distributions from net realized gain
 
-
 
(1.00)
 
(6.12)
 
-
 
-
     Total distributions
 
(.23)
 
(1.20) E
 
(6.26)
 
(.18)
 
(.24)
  Net asset value, end of period
$
29.22
$
25.58
$
27.53
$
34.05
$
22.27
 Total Return F,G
 
15.26%
 
(2.62)%
 
(1.64)%
 
53.78%
 
(9.18)%
 Ratios to Average Net Assets D,H,I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Expenses before reductions
 
.48%
 
.55%
 
.63%
 
.64%
 
.64%
    Expenses net of fee waivers, if any
 
.48%
 
.55%
 
.63%
 
.64%
 
.64%
    Expenses net of all reductions
 
.48%
 
.55%
 
.63%
 
.64%
 
.64%
    Net investment income (loss)
 
.87%
 
.94%
 
.41%
 
.62%
 
.94%
 Supplemental Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$
506,080
$
585,473
$
655,168
$
689,131
$
515,960
    Portfolio turnover rate J
 
97% K
 
98%
 
96%
 
44%
 
79%
 
AFor the year ended February 29.
 
BAs further described in Organization and Merger information notes, per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the change in capital structure associated with the merger. All financial information prior to the merger is that of the Predecessor Fund.
 
CCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
 
DNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
 
ETotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
 
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
 
GBased on net asset value.
 
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
 
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
 
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
 
KPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
 
For the period ended February 29, 2024
 
1. Organization.
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund of Fidelity Covington Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
 
Effective November 17, 2023, Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund (Predecessor Fund) reorganized into the newly created Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF. The Predecessor Fund was the accounting survivor in the reorganization, and, as such, the financial statements and financial highlights of the Fund reflects the financial information of the Predecessor Fund through November 17, 2023 (see Merger Information note).
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
 
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
 
 
Fidelity Central Fund
Investment Manager
Investment Objective
Investment Practices
Expense RatioA
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR)
Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity.
Short-term Investments
Less than .005%
 
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
 
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
 
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters. 
 
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
 
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
 
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
 
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
 
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
 
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
 
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
 
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) of the New York Stock Exchange, Archipelago Exchange (NYSE Arca) and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable.
 
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
 
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of February 29, 2024, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Realized gain or loss resulting from in-kind redemptions is not taxable to the Fund and is not distributed to shareholders of the Fund.
 
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
 
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
 
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures contracts, redemptions in-kind, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
 
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
$121,978,191
Gross unrealized depreciation
(42,670,333)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
$79,307,858
Tax Cost
$448,201,952
 
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
 
Capital loss carryforward
$(26,590,945)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments
$79,307,858
 
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
 
 Short-term
$(26,590,945)
Total capital loss carryforward
$(26,590,945)
 
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
 
 
February 29, 2024
February 28, 2023
Ordinary Income
$4,715,442
$4,900,302
Long-term Capital Gains
-
23,560,225
Total
$4,715,442
$28,460,527
 
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
 
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
 
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
 
 
 
Equity Risk
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
 
 
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
 
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
 
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. Futures contracts were used to manage exposure to the stock market.
 
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.
 
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end, and is representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average notional amount is presented. Any securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Any cash deposited to meet initial margin requirements is presented as segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. government securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
 
 
Purchases ($)
Sales ($)
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
477,499,690
531,682,748
 
Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions are noted in the table below.
 
In-Kind Subscriptions ($)
In-Kind Redemptions ($)
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
7,996,741
43,749,644
 
Unaffiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The net realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions is included in the "Net realized gain (loss) on: Redemptions in-kind" line in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
 
 
Shares
Total net realized gain or loss
($)
Total Proceeds
($)
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund
1,671,952
13,826,828
42,723,306
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) provides the Fund with investment management related services for which the Funds pay a monthly management fee that is based on an annual rate of .28% of average net assets. Under the management contract, the investment adviser pays all other expenses, except the compensation of the independent Trustees and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholders meeting expenses. The management fee is reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund to the independent Trustees.
 
During the period March 1, 2023 through November 17, 2023, the Predecessor Fund paid an all-inclusive management fee based on annual rate of .55% of the Fund's average net assets; and the investment adviser paid all ordinary operating expenses of the Fund, except fees and expenses of the independent Trustees and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses. The management fee was reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund to the independent Trustees.
 
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
 
 
Amount
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund
$1,756
 
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
 
 
Purchases ($)
Sales ($)
Realized Gain (Loss) ($)
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
12,498,851
 15,991,104
 (459,627)
 
7. Committed Line of Credit.
During the period September 1, 2023 through November 17, 2023, the Predecessor Fund participated with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The commitment fees on the pro-rata portion of the line of credit were borne by the investment adviser. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
 
 
Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS
Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS
Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
$8,684
$2,414
$57,346
 
9. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses by $3,509.
10. Share Transactions.
Funds issue and redeem shares at NAV only with certain authorized participants in large increments known as Creation Units. Purchases of Creation Units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities to a fund and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from a fund's portfolio with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket of securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per Creation Unit on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. A fund's shares are available in smaller increments to investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized participants pay a transaction fee to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of a fund. The transaction fee is used to offset the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.
11. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
 
The Board of Trustees approved to change the fiscal year end of the Funds to June 30th effective March 1, 2024.
12. Merger Information.
On November 17, 2023, Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund (Predecessor Fund) reorganized into a newly created Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (ETF) pursuant an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the Agreement) approved by its Board of Trustees. Per the Agreement, shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received ETF shares equal in value to the shares of the Predecessor Fund they owned on the day the reorganization was effective. The Predecessor Fund was the accounting survivor after the reorganization. As such, performance and financial history prior to the reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund. Historical share transactions and per share information for the Predecessor Fund was retroactively adjusted to reflect the change in capital structure due to the reorganization.
 
For financial reporting purposes, the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund and shares issued by the ETF were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Predecessor Fund were carried forward and will be utilized for purposes of the ETF's ongoing reporting of realized and unrealized gains and losses to more closely align subsequent reporting of realized gains with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The reorganization qualified as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes with no gain or loss recognized to the funds or their shareholders. Costs incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the Predecessor Fund.
 
Predecessor Fund/Accounting Survivor
Investments $
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $
Net Assets $
Shares Exchanged
Shares Exchanged Ratio
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund
510,635,061
30,515,551
511,993,789
20,479,785
.5077880000
 
Legal Acquiring ETF
Net Assets $
Total net assets after the acquisition $
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
25
511,993,814
 
Pro forma results of operations of the combined entity for the entire period ended February 29, 2024, as though the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the year (rather than on the actual acquisition date), are as follows:
 
Net investment income (loss)
$5,714,131
Total net realized gain (loss)
32,794,589
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
27,704,246
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$66,212,966
 
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Predecessor Fund that has been included in the ETF's Statement of Operations since November 17, 2023.
13. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
 
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Covington Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Covington Trust, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of February 29, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended February 29, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of February 29, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 29, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 16, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Vijay Advani, each of the Trustees oversees 323 funds. Mr. Advani oversees 216 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-FIDELITY.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Chair. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chair is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chair has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chair, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chair and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's alternative investment, investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Vijay C. Advani (1960)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Trustee
Mr. Advani also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other funds. Previously, Mr. Advani served as Executive Chairman (2020-2022), Chief Executive Officer (2017-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2016-2017) of Nuveen (global investment manager). He also served in various capacities at Franklin Resources (global investment manager), including Co-President (2015-2016), Executive Vice President, Global Advisory Services (2008-2015), Head of Global Retail Distribution (2005-2008), Executive Managing Director, International Retail Development (2002-2005), Managing Director, Product Developments, Sales & Marketing, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa (2000-2002) and President, Templeton Asset Management India (1995-2000). Mr. Advani also served as Senior Investment Officer of International Finance Corporation (private equity and venture capital arm of The World Bank, 1984-1995). Mr. Advani is Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. India Business Council (2018-present), a Director of The Global Impact Investing Network (2019-present), a Director of LOK Capital (Mauritius) (2022-present), a member of the Advisory Council of LOK Capital (2022-present), a Senior Advisor of Neuberger Berman (2021-present), a Senior Advisor of Seviora Holdings Pte. Ltd (Temasek-Singapore) (2021-present), a Director of Seviora Capital (Singapore) (2021-present) and an Advisor of EQUIAM (2021-present). Mr. Advani formerly served as a member of the Board of BowX Acquisition Corp. (special purpose acquisition company, 2020-2021), a member of the Board of Intellecap (advisory arm of The Aavishkaar Group, 2018-2020), a member of the Board of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (2017-2020) and a member of the Board of Docusign (software, 2016-2019).
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance & Sustainability Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present), as a member of the Board of HireVue, Inc. (video interview and assessment, 2020-present), as a member of the Board of Allonnia (biotechnology and engineering solutions, 2022-present) and on the Advisory Board of Solugen, Inc. (specialty bio-based chemicals manufacturer, 2022-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).     
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York. Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and as a member of the Board of The Leadership Academy (previously NYC Leadership Academy) (2012-2022).     
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present), as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present), as a member of the Board of Ariel Alternatives, LLC (private equity, 2022-present) and as a member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gusto, Inc. (software, 2021-present). In addition, Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board of Roosevelt University (2019-present) and as a member of the Executive Board of New York University's Stern School of Business. Ms. Fuller previously served as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-2021).       
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee and Chair of the Executive Development and Compensation Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).         
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-2021). Mr. Kennedy serves as a Director of the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. (aerospace and defense, 2023-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Archer Aviation Inc. (2021-present), a member of the Defense Business Board of the United States Department of Defense (2021-present) and a member of the Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2022-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and as Director (2013-present) and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board (2022-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).     
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Executive Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Lead Director of the Board of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present) and as a member of the Board of its subsidiary company, Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (2021-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company - America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Kenyon in the World Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations+
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).     
Karen B. Peetz (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Member of the Advisory Board
Ms. Peetz also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other funds. Previously, Ms. Peetz served as Chief Administration Officer (2020-2023) of Citigroup Inc. (a diversified financial service company). She also served in various capacities at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, including President (2013-2016), Vice Chairman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Markets & Treasury Services (2010-2013), Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Corporate Trust (2003-2008), Senior Vice President and Division Manager of Global Payments & Trade Services (2002-2003) and Senior Vice President and Division Manager of Domestic Corporate Trust (1998-2002). Ms. Peetz also served in various capacities at Chase Manhattan Corporation (1982-1998), including Senior Vice President and Manager of Corporate Trust International Business (1996-1998), Managing Director and Manager of Corporate Trust Services (1994-1996) and Managing Director and Group Manager of Financial Institution Sales (1990-1993). Ms. Peetz currently serves as Chair of Amherst Holdings Advisory Council (2018-present), Trustee of Johns Hopkins University (2016-present), Chair of the Carey Business School Advisory Council, Member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board and Finance Committee and Chair of the Lyme and Tick Related Disease Institute Advisory Council. Ms. Peetz previously served as a member of the Board of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (2019-2023), a member of the Board of Trane Technologies (2018-2022), a member of the Board of Wells Fargo Corp. (2017-2019), a member of the Board of SunCoke Energy Inc. (2012-2016), a member of the Board of Private Export Funding Corporation (2010-2016) and as a Trustee of Penn State University (2010-2014) and the United Way of New York City (2008-2010).     
Heather Bonner (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Bonner also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Bonner is a Senior Vice President (2022-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2022-present). Ms. Bonner serves as Senior Vice President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Director of certain Fidelity entities. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Bonner served as Managing Director at AQR Capital Management (2013-2022) and was the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the AQR Funds (2013-2022).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2022
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown is a Vice President (2015-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present). Previously, Mr. Brown served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2022).     
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke is Head of Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Burke serves as President, Executive Vice President, or Director of certain Fidelity entities. Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
Margaret Carey (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Carey also serves as an officer of other funds and as CLO of certain Fidelity entities. Ms. Carey is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2019-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.        
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. Mr. Coffey is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, or Senior Vice President of certain Fidelity entities and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).     
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen is Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Cohen serves as President or Director of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018).      
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis is a Vice President (2006-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer or Director of certain Fidelity entities.        
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is a Senior Vice President (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Ms. Del Prato serves as Vice President or Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020).     
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan is a Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding is Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018). 
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher is a Vice President (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020).     
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a Senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2020-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Pogorelec serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2023-present) and Ballyrock Investment Advisors LLC (2023-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as a Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2020).          
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as AML Officer of other funds. Mr. Segaloff is a Vice President (2022-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Segaloff serves as Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer or Anti Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Officer of certain Fidelity entities.          
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith is a Senior Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities and has served in other fund officer roles.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is a Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).          
+ The information includes principal occupation during the last five years. 
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024).
 
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized Expense Ratio- A
 
Beginning Account Value September 1, 2023
 
Ending Account Value February 29, 2024
 
Expenses Paid During Period- C September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fidelity® Enhanced Small Cap ETF
 
 
 
.41%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,000
 
$ 1,117.30
 
$ 2.16
Hypothetical-B
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,000
 
$ 1,022.82
 
$ 2.06
 
A   Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
 
B   5% return per year before expenses
 
C   Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/ 366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
 
 
 
Distributions (Unaudited)
 
The dividend and capital gains distributions for the fund(s) are available on Fidelity.com or Institutional.Fidelity.com.
 
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF designates $38,382 of distributions distributed in December during the fiscal year as qualifying to be taxed as section 163(j) interest dividends.
 
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF designates 28% of the dividends distributed in December during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
 
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF designates 28.25% of the dividends distributed in December during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF designates 71.76% of the dividends distributed in December during the fiscal year as a section 199A dividend.
 
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund designates $152,267 of distributions distributed in November during the fiscal year as qualifying to be taxed as section 163(j) interest dividends.
 
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund designates 70% of the dividends distributed in November during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
 
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund designates 94.71% of the dividends distributed in November during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund designates 5.30% of the dividends distributed in November during the fiscal year as a section 199A dividend.
 
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2025 of amounts for use in preparing 2024 income tax returns.
 
 
 
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
 
At the June 2023 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to approve the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Advisory Contract) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, considered a broad range of information.
 
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund.
 
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties, and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the Fidelity funds notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services to be performed by FMR and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and under separate agreements covering pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund. The Board also considered the nature and extent of the supervision of third-party service providers, principally transfer agent, custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors.
 
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
 
Investment Performance. The fund will commence operations by acquiring the assets of the relevant acquired fund in a reorganization, and the acquired fund is to be the accounting survivor after the reorganization. Therefore, the Trustees were provided with performance information for the relevant acquired fund. The Board considered FMR's proprietary enhanced index investment methodology, which the Board is familiar with through its supervision of the Fidelity Enhanced Index funds.
 
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the fund under the Advisory Contract should benefit the shareholders of the fund.
 
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. In reviewing the Advisory Contracts, the Board considered the fund's all-inclusive fee rate. The Board also considered other expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees, paid by FMR under the all-inclusive arrangement. The Board noted that the fund's proposed management fee rate is below the median fee rate of funds with similar Lipper investment objective categories and comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures are comparable. The Board also considered that the projected total expense ratio of the fund is below the median of those funds and classes used by the Board for management fee comparisons.
 
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee and projected total expense ratio were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders will receive and the other factors considered.
 
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The fund will commence operations by acquiring the assets of the relevant acquired fund in a reorganization, and the acquired fund is to be the accounting survivor after the reorganization. The revenue, cost, or profitability data for the relevant acquired fund was available for the Board to review in respect of the fund.
 
Economies of Scale. The Board considered economies of scale based on the operating experience of the relevant acquired fund to permit assessment thereof. It noted that, notwithstanding the entrepreneurial risk associated with converting a mutual fund into an exchange-traded fund, the management fee for the fund was set at a level normally associated, by comparison with competitors, with very high fund net assets. The Board also considered Fidelity's assertion that the level of the fund's fee anticipated economies of scale at lower asset levels even before, if ever, economies of scale are achieved. The Board also noted that the fund and its shareholders would have access to the very considerable number and variety of services available through Fidelity and its affiliates.
 
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contract should be approved.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program) reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund's liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund's investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) certain factors specific to ETFs including the effect of the Fund's prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund's portfolio investments is classified into one of four defined liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
  • Highly liquid investments - cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
  • Moderately liquid investments - convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
  • Less liquid investments - can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
  • Illiquid investments - cannot be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund's illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM).  The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.  The report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk.  
 
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Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, February 29, 2024, Fidelity Covington Trust (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer.  A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Donald F. Donahue is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Donahue is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  



Item 4.  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Fees and Services


The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (the Fund):



Services Billed by PwC


February 29, 2024 FeesA,B


Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF

$39,200

$-

$9,800

$100



February 28, 2023 FeesB


Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF

$-

$-

$-

$-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF commenced operations on November 17, 2023.




The following table(s) present(s) fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s) and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management &



Research Company LLC ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund(s) (Fund Service Providers):




Services Billed by PwC




February 29, 2024A,B

February 28, 2023A

Audit-Related Fees

$9,422,800

$8,469,200

Tax Fees

$61,000

$1,000

All Other Fees

$-

$-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B May include amounts billed prior to the Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFs commencement of operations.


Audit-Related Fees represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.


Tax Fees represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.


All Other Fees represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.  


Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.


* * *


The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund(s), FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund(s) are as follows:




Billed By

February 29, 2024A,B

February 28, 2023

PwC

$15,038,400

$-




A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B May include amounts billed prior to the Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFs commencement of operations.


The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its(their) audit of the Fund(s), taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund(s) and its(their) related entities and FMRs review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund(s) Service Providers.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The trusts Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a funds independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.


The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committees consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.


All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chairs absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.


Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.


Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (De Minimis Exception)


There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Funds(s) last two fiscal



years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund(s) or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s).

The Registrant has not retained, for the preparation of the audit report on the financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the PCAOB) has determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction.

The Registrant is not a foreign issuer, as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4.


Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants


The Audit Committee is a separately-designated standing audit committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  As of February 29, 2024, the members of the Audit Committee were Donald F. Donahue, Vijay C. Advani, Thomas A. Kennedy, Karen B. Peetz, and Susan Tomasky.


Item 6.  

Investments


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable.


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 9.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers


Not applicable.


Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trusts Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures




(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trusts disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(a)(ii)  There was no change in the trusts internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trusts internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management

Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 18.  

Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable.


Item 19.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)


Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Fidelity Covington Trust



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer)



Date:

April 22, 2024


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer)



Date:

April 22, 2024



By:

/s/John J. Burke III


John J. Burke III


Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)



Date:

April 22, 2024