Fidelity Salem Street Trust

03/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/29/2024 09:13

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

Fund/Ticker
Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund/FTABX
Summary Prospectus
March 30, 2024
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the fund (including the fund's SAI) online at www.fidelity.com/funddocuments. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-FIDELITY or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected]. The fund's prospectus and SAI dated March 30, 2024 are incorporated herein by reference.
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Fund Summary
Fund:
Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund
Investment Objective
Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund seeks to provide a high current yield exempt from federal income tax.
Fee Table
The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund. In addition to the fees and expenses described below, your broker may also require you to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of the fund, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
None
Annual Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fee
0.43%A, B
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees
None
Other expenses
0.01%A
Total annual operating expenses
0.44%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
0.19%C
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
0.25%
AAdjusted to reflect current fees.
BThe management fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.11% was previously charged under the services agreements.
CFidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) has contractually agreed to reimburse the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, certain taxes, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees, proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses (including fees and expenses associated with a wholly owned subsidiary), if any, as well as non-operating expenses such as brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund's securities lending program, if applicable), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 0.25% (the Expense Cap). If at any time during the current fiscal year expenses for the fund fall below the Expense Cap, FMR reserves the right to recoup through the end of the fiscal year any expenses that were reimbursed during the current fiscal year up to, but not in excess of, the Expense Cap. This arrangement will remain in effect through May 31, 2025. FMR may not terminate this arrangement before the expiration date without the approval of the Board of Trustees and may extend it in its discretion after that date.
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 the 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:
1 year
$
26
3 years
$
115
5 years
$
221
10 years
$
530
Portfolio Turnover
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. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 7% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
  • Normally investing at least 80% of assets in investment-grade municipal securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax.
  • Normally not investing in municipal securities whose interest is subject to federal income tax or in municipal securities whose interest is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
  • Managing the fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the index.
  • Allocating assets across different market sectors and maturities.
  • Potentially investing more than 25% of total assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.
  • Analyzing the credit quality of the issuer, security-specific features, current and potential future valuation, and trading opportunities to select investments.
Principal Investment Risks
  • Municipal Market Volatility.
The municipal market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative, or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities.
  • Interest Rate Changes.
Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
  • 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.
A decline in the credit quality of an issuer or a provider of credit support or a maturity-shortening structure for a security can cause the price of a security to decrease.
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.
Unlike individual debt securities, which typically pay principal at maturity, the value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate.
Performance
The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund.
The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index over various periods of time. The index description appears in the "Additional Index Information" section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
Visit www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
Year-by-Year Returns
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
10.73%
3.21%
0.37%
6.43%
0.86%
8.57%
5.01%
2.62%
-10.12%
7.50%
During the periods shown in the chart:
Returns
Quarter ended
Highest Quarter Return
8.20%
December 31, 2023
Lowest Quarter Return
-6.57%
March 31, 2022
Average Annual Returns
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
For the periods ended December 31, 2023
Past 1
year
Past 5
years
Past 10
years
Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund
Return Before Taxes
7.50%
2.48%
3.36%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
7.50%
2.45%
3.31%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
5.69%
2.56%
3.32%
Bloomberg 3+ Year Non-AMT Municipal Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
6.75%
2.36%
3.27%
Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Adviser) is the fund's manager. Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Portfolio Manager(s)
Cormac Cullen (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2016.
Elizah McLaughlin (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2018.
Michael Maka (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2020.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
You may buy or sell shares through a Fidelity® brokerage or mutual fund account, or through an investment professional.
You may buy or sell shares in various ways:
Internet
www.fidelity.com
Phone
Fidelity Automated Service Telephone (FAST®) 1-800-544-5555
To reach a Fidelity representative 1-800-544-6666
Mail
Additional purchases:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Redemptions:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
1-800-544-0118
The price to buy one share is its net asset value per share (NAV). Shares will be bought at the NAV next calculated after an order is received in proper form.
The price to sell one share is its NAV. Shares will be sold at the NAV next calculated after an order is received in proper form.
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.
The fund has a minimum initial investment of $25,000. The fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.
Tax Information
The fund seeks to earn income and pay dividends exempt from federal income tax. Income exempt from federal income tax may be subject to state or local tax. A portion of the dividends you receive may be subject to federal and state income taxes. You may also receive taxable distributions attributable to the fund's sale of municipal bonds.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
The fund, the Adviser, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), and/or their affiliates may pay intermediaries, which may include banks, broker-dealers, retirement plan sponsors, administrators, or service-providers (who may be affiliated with the Adviser or FDC), for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your intermediary and your investment professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your investment professional or visit your intermediary's web site for more information.
Current regulations allow Fidelity to send a single copy of shareholder documents for Fidelity® funds, such as prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, and proxy materials, to certain mutual fund customers whom we believe are members of the same family who share the same address. For certain types of accounts, we will not send multiple copies of these documents to you and members of your family who share the same address. Instead, we will send only a single copy of these documents. This will continue for as long as you are a shareholder, unless you notify us otherwise. If at any time you choose to receive individual copies of any documents, please call 1-800-544-8544. We will begin sending individual copies to you within 30 days of receiving your call.
Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC) is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). You may obtain information about SIPC, including the SIPC brochure, by visiting www.sipc.org or calling SIPC at 202-371-8300.
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