Fidelity Global Dividend

Introduction to the fund

Dan has managed this fund since its launch in 2012. He is a chartered accountant and prefers simple, understandable businesses with clear cash flows and strong balance sheets. This leads him to a natural bias against financial stocks which can be both complex and highly levered. Dan aims to build a portfolio which is more defensive than the market. We like his clear focus and his willingness to ignore parts of the market which do not meet his strict investment criteria. Since launch the fund’s performance has been strong but, equally impressively, it has also been one of the least volatile in the sector.

Fund manager

Daniel Roberts

Dan has been managing the Fidelity Global Dividend fund since its inception in January 2012, having joined Fidelity the previous year. He started his investment career in 2001 and has worked at various groups including M&G, Invesco and Aviva. He is a CFA charterholder and a qualified accountant, following on from his mathematics degree from the University of Warwick. All of his personal equity holdings are in this fund.

Opinion on fund

We like the fact that manager Dan Roberts challenges his analysts and allows for intellectual debate. The value investing influence means he is less likely to overpay for a stock, which can help to protect against price falls in down markets. The Fidelity Global Dividend fund is a well-diversified, lower risk fund that may suit investors seeking a stable, and potentially rising, global income.

Fund performance

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Key facts

  • Fund size

    £3,823.2m

  • Chelsea rating

    Buy

  • Core Selection

    Yes

  • Chelsea Risk Rating

    6

  • AMC

    0.75%

  • OCF

    0.92%

  • Unit Type

    Acc and Inc

  • Yield

    2.54%

  • FundCalibre rating

    Elite Rated

How to invest

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Important information

Source: Performance data sourced from FE Analytics (IA universe). Yield figures (per annum), Fund Size data and AMCs/OCFs are as at 23/01/2026 unless otherwise stated.

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The AMC (annual management charge) is paid to the fund management company for managing the fund. It is calculated as a percentage of the value of the fund. The AMC is less than the Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF).

The OCF (ongoing charges figure): The cost includes the AMC and other fees such as registration, regulatory, audit and legal fees but does not include transaction costs and performance fees.