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- Fidelity Freedom Index 2065 Fund Investor Class (FFIJX) is a target-date mutual fund that seeks high total return until approximately 2065, its target retirement date, after which it shifts to high current income and secondary capital appreciation. The fund, managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, invests primarily in a combination of underlying Fidelity domestic equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds that track specific market indexes, including Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund, Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund, Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund, Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund, and Fidelity Series International Developed Markets Bond Index Fund; its "neutral" asset allocation strategy gradually adjusts over time toward a more conservative profile similar to the Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund about 10 to 19 years post-target date. As of September 30, 2025, the portfolio allocates approximately 54% to U.S. equities, 36% to non-U.S. equities, 9.81% to bonds (including U.S. investment-grade, long-term Treasury, and international bonds), and minimal short-term debt and net other assets, with a low turnover rate of 9% and net expense ratio of 0.12% for the Investor Class.
Launched on June 28, 2019, with headquarters in Smithfield, Rhode Island as part of Fidelity Investments' Freedom Funds family, FFIJX serves investors expecting retirement around age 65 in or near 2065 and is available with no initial minimum investment for the Investor Class (FFIJX), alongside Institutional Premium (FFIKX), Premier (FVIPX), and the recently introduced Premier II Class (FAVVX, launched August 22, 2024). The fund operates within the Morningstar Target-Date 2065+ category, with total net assets of about $3.87 billion as of late 2025, and is distributed primarily to U.S. investors through employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and brokerage platforms.
In recent developments, Fidelity began transitioning to a revised strategic asset allocation glide path during Q4 2025, with completion targeted by Q1 2027, to refine long-term risk-adjusted performance across the Freedom Index series. The firm launched the Premier II Class share (FAVVX) on August 22, 2024, expanding access for qualified institutional investors with a net expense ratio of 0.04%, while broader Fidelity fund updates in 2024-2025 included equity fund mergers approved in October 2024 but not directly impacting FFIJX. Portfolio managers, including Andrew Dierdorf (since inception) and new co-manager Cait Dourney (since June 2025), continue to employ futures contracts for efficient cash management and asset allocation amid ongoing market volatility.