485BPOS

Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 033-60973

Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. 811-07319

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 x

o Pre-Effective Amendment No.  ______

x Post-Effective Amendment No.  47

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 x

x Amendment No.  47

Fidelity Covington Trust

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number: 617-563-7000

William C. Coffey, Secretary

245 Summer Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Exhibit No.
XBRL Instance Document	EX-101.INS
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	EX-101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	EX-101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	EX-101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document	EX-101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	EX-101.PRE

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 26th day of February 2019.

	Fidelity Covington Trust
	By	/s/Stacie M. Smith
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||		Stacie M. Smith, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

(Signature)		(Title)	(Date)
/s/Stacie M. Smith		President and Treasurer	February 26, 2019
Stacie M. Smith		(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/John J. Burke III		Chief Financial Officer	February 26, 2019
John J. Burke III		(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/James C. Curvey	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
James C. Curvey
/s/Dennis J. Dirks	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Dennis J. Dirks
/s/Donald F. Donahue	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Donald F. Donahue
/s/Alan J. Lacy	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Alan J. Lacy
/s/Ned C. Lautenbach	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Ned C. Lautenbach
/s/Joseph Mauriello	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Joseph Mauriello
/s/Cornelia M. Small	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Cornelia M. Small
/s/Garnett A. Smith	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Garnett A. Smith
/s/David M. Thomas	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
David M. Thomas
/s/Michael E. Wiley	*	Trustee	February 26, 2019
Michael E. Wiley

*	By:	/s/Megan C. Johnson
		Megan C. Johnson, pursuant to powers of attorney dated March 2, 2018 and January 1, 2019 and filed herewith.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned Directors or Trustees, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:

Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II Fidelity Concord Street Trust Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Hanover Street Trust Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Variable Insurance Products Fund III Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”) or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individuals serve as Directors or Trustees (collectively, the “Funds”), hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney we have given to sign and otherwise act in our names and behalf in matters involving any investment company for which FMR or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and hereby constitute and appoint Thomas C. Bogle, John V. O’Hanlon, Robert W. Helm, Megan C. Johnson, and Anthony H. Zacharski, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, or any successors thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements or any successors thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys–in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after January 1, 2019.

WITNESS our hands on this first day of January 2019.

/s/James C. Curvey	/s/Joseph Mauriello
James C. Curvey	Joseph Mauriello
/s/Dennis J. Dirks	/s/Cornelia M. Small
Dennis J. Dirks	Cornelia M. Small
/s/Donald F. Donahue	/s/Garnett A. Smith
Donald F. Donahue	Garnett A. Smith
/s/Alan J. Lacy	/s/David M. Thomas
Alan J. Lacy	David M. Thomas
/s/Ned C. Lautenbach
Ned C. Lautenbach

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Director or Trustee, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:

Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Hanover Street Trust Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Variable Insurance Products Fund III Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”) or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as Director or Trustee (collectively, the “Funds”), hereby revokes all previous powers of attorney I have given to sign and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving any investment company for which FMR or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and hereby constitute and appoint Thomas C. Bogle, John V. O’Hanlon, Robert W. Helm, Megan C. Johnson, and Anthony H. Zacharski, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, or any successors thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements or any successors thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys–in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after March 2, 2018.

WITNESS our hands on this second day of March 2018.

/s/ Michael E. Wiley    

Michael E. Wiley

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NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 | Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF

<p style="font: bold 20pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fund Summary</p><p style="font: normal 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fund:</b><br/><b>Fidelity® Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF</b></p>

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Investment Objective</font>

The fund seeks to provide investment returns that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fee Table</b></font>

The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchase and sale of fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or example below.

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder fees</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px"></p>

Shareholder Fees {- Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF USD ($)
(fees paid directly from your investment)	none

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Annual Operating Expenses</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</p>

Annual Operating Expenses {- Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF
Management fee	0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	none	[1]
Total annual operating expenses	0.45%

This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

Expense Example {- Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF USD ($)
1 year	$ 46
3 years	$ 144

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font>

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font>

• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠ and in depository receipts representing securities included in the index. The Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠ is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of large- and mid-capitalization emerging markets companies that have attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, lower volatility than the broader emerging markets equity market, and lower correlation to the U.S. equity market.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>

• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Foreign and Emerging Market Risk. Foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Emerging markets can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CboeBZX) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. Given the nature of the relevant markets for certain of the fund's securities, shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the NAV than shares of other ETFs. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund's underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund's index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund's performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the fund expects to generally effect its creations and redemptions partially for cash, rather than primarily for in-kind securities. As a result, an investment in the fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in-kind.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Performance</b></font>

Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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<p style="font: bold 20pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fund Summary</p><p style="font: normal 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fund:</b><br/><b>Fidelity® Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF</b></p>

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The fund seeks to provide investment returns that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠.

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The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchase and sale of fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or example below.

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The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance.

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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.</font>

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This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

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<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

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<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font>

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• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠ and in depository receipts representing securities included in the index. The Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor Index℠ is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of large- and mid-capitalization emerging markets companies that have attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, lower volatility than the broader emerging markets equity market, and lower correlation to the U.S. equity market.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

Risk [Heading]

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<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Foreign and Emerging Market Risk. Foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Emerging markets can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CboeBZX) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. Given the nature of the relevant markets for certain of the fund's securities, shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the NAV than shares of other ETFs. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund's underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund's index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund's performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the fund expects to generally effect its creations and redemptions partially for cash, rather than primarily for in-kind securities. As a result, an investment in the fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in-kind.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

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Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

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NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 | Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF | Fidelity Targeted Emerging Markets Factor ETF

Risk/Return:

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Management fee

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0.45%

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none

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[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 | Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF

<p style="font: bold 20pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fund Summary</p><p style="font: normal 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fund:</b><br/><b>Fidelity® Targeted International Factor ETF</b></p>

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Investment Objective</font>

The fund seeks to provide investment returns that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the Fidelity Targeted International Factor Index℠.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fee Table</b></font>

The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchase and sale of fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or example below.

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder fees</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px"></p>

Shareholder Fees {- Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF USD ($)
(fees paid directly from your investment)	none

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Annual Operating Expenses</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</p>

Annual Operating Expenses {- Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF
Management fee	0.39%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	none	[1]
Total annual operating expenses	0.39%

This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

Expense Example {- Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF}	NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF USD ($)
1 year	$ 40
3 years	$ 125

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font>

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font>

• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Targeted International Factor Index℠ and in depository receipts representing securities included in the index. The Fidelity Targeted International Factor Index℠ is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of large- and mid-capitalization developed international companies that have attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, lower volatility than the broader developed international equity market, and lower correlation to the U.S. equity market.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>

• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Foreign Exposure. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CboeBZX) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. Given the nature of the relevant markets for certain of the fund's securities, shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the NAV than shares of other ETFs. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund's underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund's index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund's performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Performance</b></font>

Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 | Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF

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This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

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<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

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• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Targeted International Factor Index℠ and in depository receipts representing securities included in the index. The Fidelity Targeted International Factor Index℠ is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of large- and mid-capitalization developed international companies that have attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, lower volatility than the broader developed international equity market, and lower correlation to the U.S. equity market.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

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<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>

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• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Foreign Exposure. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CboeBZX) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. Given the nature of the relevant markets for certain of the fund's securities, shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the NAV than shares of other ETFs. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund's underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund's index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund's performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

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NF_10.31 Diversification Factor ETFs Combo_PRO-01 | Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF | Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF

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NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

<p style="font: bold 20pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fund Summary</p><p style="font: normal 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fund:</b><br/><b>Fidelity® Small-Mid Factor ETF</b></p>

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Investment Objective</font>

The fund seeks to provide investment returns that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the Fidelity Small-Mid Factor Index℠.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fee Table</b></font>

The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchase and sale of fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or example below.

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder fees</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px"></p>

Shareholder Fees {- Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF}	NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF USD ($)
(fees paid directly from your investment)	none

<p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Annual Operating Expenses</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</p>

Annual Operating Expenses {- Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF}	NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF
Management fee	0.29%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	none	[1]
Total annual operating expenses	0.29%

This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

Expense Example {- Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF}	NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF USD ($)
1 year	$ 30
3 years	$ 93

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font>

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font>

• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Small-Mid Factor Index℠, which is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, and lower volatility than the broader market, as represented by the Fidelity U.S. Extended Investable Market Index℠.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>

• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.(NYSE Arca) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund’s underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund’s index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund’s performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Small Cap Investing. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Performance</b></font>

Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

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This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

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<p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>

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• Normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the Fidelity Small-Mid Factor Index℠, which is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with attractive valuations, high quality profiles, positive momentum signals, and lower volatility than the broader market, as represented by the Fidelity U.S. Extended Investable Market Index℠.

• Lending securities to earn income for the fund.

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• Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets and, as a result, stock market indexes, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.

• Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty.

• Fluctuation of Net Asset Value and Share Price. The net asset value per share (NAV) of the fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the fund's holdings. The fund's shares are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.(NYSE Arca) and trade at market prices. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the fund's shares may result in the fund's shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the fund’s underlying portfolio holdings.

• Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders.

• Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund’s index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund’s performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

• Factor-Based Strategy Risk. Although the fund’s underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that seeks to identify certain factors, there is no guarantee that this methodology will be successful.

• Trading Issues. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to make a market in the fund’s shares or to submit purchase and redemption orders for creation units. In addition, trading may be halted, for example, due to market conditions.

• Small Cap Investing. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Mid Cap Investing. The value of securities of medium size, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

• Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities loaned in a timely manner or at all. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">You could lose money by investing in the fund.</font>

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.</font>

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<font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Performance</b></font>

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

Performance One Year or Less [Text]

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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.</font>

NF_07.31 Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF PRO-01 | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

Risk/Return:

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Management fee

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0.29%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees

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none

Other expenses

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none

^[1]

Total annual operating expenses

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0.29%

1 year

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$ 30

3 years

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$ 93

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Feb. 20, 2019
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