Other Fidelity details you should know

Fidelity Youth Account: In 2021, Fidelity launched the Fidelity Youth Account, an investment account designed for teenagers (ages 13 to 17)**. The account, which allows a parent or guardian to monitor the teenager's activity, offers access to stocks and ETFs, including fractional shares. Teenage account holders can also invest in select Fidelity mutual funds (including Fidelity ZERO funds, which have no expense ratio). Importantly, the account also puts some risky investments and investment strategies off limits, including options and margin trading.

Alongside the Fidelity Youth Account, Fidelity offers a customized mobile app experience, with in-app educational resources, articles on investing and online research tools. Once the account holder reaches 18, the account will be a standard brokerage account.

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*$0.00 commission applies to online U.S. equity trades and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in a Fidelity retail account only for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC retail clients. Sell orders are subject to an activity assessment fee (from $0.01 to $0.03 per $1,000 of principal). Other exclusions and conditions may apply. See Fidelity.com/commissions for details. Employee equity compensation transactions and accounts managed by advisors or intermediaries through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® are subject to different commission schedules.