Exploring Key Tailwinds for Fidelity's Disruptive ETFs

Fidelity Investment's suite of disruptive ETFs are designed to capture growth opportunities arising from groundbreaking innovation and transformative technologies.

ETF Trends • Jul 8, 2025

Why Fidelity's Disruptive Automation ETF Looks Compelling

The current environment may present a compelling opportunity for investors seeking to increase their allocation to the automation industry via a highly-efficient ETF.  Fears around tariffs weighed heavily on automation stocks in April.

ETF Trends • May 16, 2025

First Look: Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

The Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF focuses on companies innovating in automation, AI, robotics, and related technologies, aiming to capitalize on industry-changing developments. While better than previous reviews of other disruptive ETFs in the series, I still decided to give this ETF a Sell rating. The ETF employs a bottom-up stock-picking approach, benchmarking against the MSCI ACWI Index and MSCI All Country World Industrials Equal Weighted Index.

Seeking Alpha • May 8, 2025

An Advisor's Guide to Fidelity's Disruptive ETF Suite

Thematic investing continues to garner attention at the midyear point on sustained artificial intelligence interest. For advisors and investors looking to diversify their thematic holdings, the Disruptive ETF suite from Fidelity offers strategies cutting across several sectors.

ETF Trends • Jul 2, 2024

5 ETF Predictions for 2024

The year 2023 has proven to be an exceptional year for Wall Street. Now, let's see what ETF trends would be visible in 2024.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 22, 2023

Play AI's Impact in Active Disruptive ETFs FBOT, FDTX

AI has been one of the biggest stories of the year so far. At a time when the earnings narrative had cast doubt on tech investing, AI's potential lifted the market.

ETF Trends • Sep 15, 2023

Why traditional active managers are joining the ETF space

Greg Friedman, head of ETF management and strategy at Fidelity Investments, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss a spike in ETF flows going to active management, Fidelity's decision to convert mutual funds to active management, and a growing number of applications for Bitcoin ETFs.

CNBC Television • Jul 24, 2023

FBOT: Fidelity Disruptor Funds Become Active ETFs

Fidelity has converted its Disruptor suite of funds into actively managed exchange-traded funds, offering lower expense ratios and better tax efficiency. The performance of these funds has varied since their inception in April 2020, with the Disruptive Automation fund being the standout performer with a 65% gain. Despite the conversion, most of the portfolios are not unique in their offerings compared to existing Fidelity Select funds, with the exception of the Disruptive Automation fund.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 5, 2023

Fidelity Converts Six Funds to Thematic ETFs

In the latest big news for the burgeoning ETF landscape, Fidelity will convert six mutual funds to ETFs. The firm's suite will see its thematic ETFs investing roster expand and diversify significantly.

ETF Trends • Jun 12, 2023

Fidelity Thematic Funds to Convert Within 2 Weeks

The timeline for the conversion of six thematic equity mutual funds from Fidelity focused on different facets of the disruptive innovation theme into ETFs is taking shape. The latest filing by the issuer outlines the details of the funds and their conversion dates.

ETF Trends • Jun 6, 2023