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Fidelity Freedom Funds invest in a combination of Fidelity equity, fixed income, and money market funds (underlying Fidelity funds) and allocates assets among these funds according to an asset allocation strategy consistent with each Freedom Fund’s target date. The funds designed to become more conservative and to hold a smaller percentage of equities as investors approach their retirement date. Once the target date is met the Freedom fund continues becoming more conservative for 10-19 years, until the asset mix is approximately the same as Freedom Income Fund. Ultimately, the funds will merge.
The investment risk of each Fidelity Freedom Fund changes over time as its asset allocation changes. These risks are subject to the asset allocation decisions of the Investment Adviser. Pursuant to the Adviser's ability to use an active asset allocation strategy, investors may be subject to a different risk profile compared to the fund's neutral asset allocation strategy shown in its glide path. The funds are subject to the volatility of the financial markets, including that of equity and fixed income investments in the U.S. and abroad, and may be subject to risks associated with investing in high-yield, small-cap, commodity-linked, and foreign securities. No target date fund is considered a complete retirement program and there is no guarantee any single fund will provide sufficient retirement income at or through retirement. Principal invested is not guaranteed at any time, including at or after the funds' target dates
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The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Morningstar Rating is for the indicated share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics.
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