Fidelity Alternative Investments Beyond the Traditional
Fidelity Exchange Fund, LP
The Fidelity Exchange Fund, LP provides investors with highly appreciated, concentrated equity positions an opportunity to diversify those assets while continuing to defer capital gain taxes.
Diversify concentrated positions
Investors in an exchange fund achieve diversification immediately upon contributing their concentrated holding(s).
Defer capital gaintaxes
Contributions and redemptions from an exchange fund are nontaxable events.
Flexible exit strategies
At the end of seven years, investors have the option to redeem their interests for a basket of securities or to remain invested.
* Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Capacity Report
Provides a general guideline of which securities the Fund is currently able to accept.
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Tax Deferral Calculator
This calculator evaluates the potential benefits of tax-deferred diversification of a concentrated position compared to selling and reinvesting the proceeds.
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Diversify now, plan later
Exchange funds help provide diversification benefits now and the flexibility to decide the next steps later.
Estate planning
Exchange fund shares may benefit from a step-up in cost basis and heirs are excused from any lock-up periods. Gifting shares could also benefit from potential valuation discounts.
Broader investment strategy
Withdrawals from exchange funds are generally met in-kind and remain tax deferred. Investors can choose to incorporate those funds into a tax managed portfolio.
Planning for lower future taxes
Exchange funds provide flexibility, so investors can choose when to incur taxes. For example: moving to a lower tax state or realizing gains in lower income years.
From initial investment to diversified growth.
* For illustrative purposes only. During the investment period it is assumed there is no dividends, rebalancing, or any other portfolio activity affecting basis or realization of taxes.
Offered to qualified purchasers with a minimum investment of $250,000 in acceptable equity position(s).
Stock portfolio seeks risk characteristics corresponding to a large capitalization core strategy similar to the S&P 500 Index.
Perpetual life fund—after seven years, non-taxable redemption met with in-kind basket of securities. Limited in-kind redemptions available after three years.
Generally holds at least 20% in direct real estate using borrowings to meet regulatory requirements.
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Fidelity Exchange Fund, LP (Q1 2025)

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The securities described herein will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Fund will not be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The securities described herein will not be approved or disapproved by any federal, state or foreign securities commission or any other regulatory authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
None of the Fund, Fidelity Diversifying Solutions LLC (the "Investment Manager"), ("FDS"), Fidelity Funds Manager, LLC (the “General Partner”), Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (“FDC”), Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“FBS”) and their respective affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein shall be relied upon as a promise or representation whether as to the past or future performance. The Fund, the Investment Manager, the General Partner, FDC, FBS and their respective affiliates disclaim any and all liability relating to this information, including, without limitation any express or implied representation or warranty for statements contained in and omissions from this information. The information contained herein includes estimates and projections and involves significant elements of subjective judgment and analysis. No representations are made as to the accuracy of such estimates or projections or that all assumptions relating to such estimates or projections have been considered or stated or that such projections will be realized. None of the Fund, the Investment Manager, FDC, FBS and their respective affiliates expects, or shall have any duty, to update the information contained herein.
Prior to April 2023, the Fund's investment manager was FIAM LLC, an advisor affiliate of FDS within the GIPS Firm definition.
RISK FACTORS
Investors should review the offering documents, including the description of risk factors contained in the Fund’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum (the “Memorandum”), prior to making a decision to invest in the securities described herein. An investment in the Fund involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for those investors willing to risk losing some or all of their principal investment and who have the experience and ability to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in the Fund. The Memorandum will include more complete descriptions of the risks described below as well as additional risks relating to, among other things, equity investments, real estate assets, use of leverage, conflicts of interest and regulatory and tax matters. Any decision to invest in the securities described herein should only be made after reviewing such Memorandum, conducting such investigations as the investor deems necessary and consulting the investor’s own legal, accounting and tax advisors in order to make an independent determination of the suitability and consequences of an investment in the Fund. The Fund’s performance can be volatile. The Investment Manager has total trading authority over the Fund and the use of a single adviser applying generally similar trading programs could mean lack of diversification and, consequentially, higher risk. The Fund's fees and expenses may offset the Fund's trading profits. Accredited Investor and Qualified Purchaser Status. Each limited partner in the Fund must represent in writing, among other things, that such limited partner is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and a “qualified purchaser” as that term is defined in Section 2(A)(51) of the 1940 Act or a “knowledgeable employee” as that term is defined in Rule 3c-5(A)(4)(I) of the 1940 Act. Investment Risk. The performance of the Fund is likely to fluctuate. As the Fund will invest in stocks of large capitalization companies, it is thereby subject to general stock market risks. The future performance of a given security contributed to the Fund might substantially exceed that of the Fund over the same time period. There can be no assurance that the performance of the Fund will match that of any specific security, any other fund, the S&P 500, any other benchmark or the market as a whole. Although the Fund, through its securities portfolio, seeks to create a diversified portfolio that has risk characteristics that correspond to a large capitalization core strategy similar to the S&P 500, the performance of the Fund versus that of large capitalization companies (including those included in the S&P 500) may vary significantly over the short and long-term. Tax Risks. Contributions of appreciated securities to the Fund might be held to be taxable transactions, notwithstanding the opinion of tax counsel to the Fund to the contrary. No rulings have been requested or received from the Internal Revenue Service as to the tax treatment of contributions or as to any other tax matter discussed herein. Although the Investment Manager generally seeks to select and manage the investments of the Fund in a tax-sensitive manner, limited partners should expect to incur tax obligations in connection with investing in the Fund. If the Fund sells securities contributed by a then-current limited partner, substantial precontribution gain may be realized and would be allocated disproportionately to such limited partner. General Investment Risks. The value of the units issued by the Fund may not increase or may decline. General Risks of Real Estate Assets. The success of real estate assets will depend in part on many factors related to the real estate market in general, and to the specific sub-markets in which the Fund's real estate assets are held. These factors include, without limitation, changes in general economic conditions; lease defaults; decreases in property values; unanticipated property capital requirements; changes in the financial resources of issuers/borrowers; natural disasters; changes in interest rates; changes in the availability of debt financing and/or mortgage funds which may render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or impracticable; negative developments in the economy and/or adverse changes in real estate values generally and other factors that are beyond the control of the General Partner and the Investment Manager. Risks of Derivatives. The Fund may invest in derivatives. Derivatives are instruments and contracts whose value is linked to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks or indices. Because of the leverage mechanism built into derivatives, the Fund can hedge or speculate upon the price movements of a particular security, asset, benchmark or index at a fraction of the cost of investing in the underlying asset. Consequently, an adverse change in the relevant price level can result in a loss of capital that is more exaggerated than would have resulted from an investment that did not involve the use of leverage inherent in the derivative contract. Use of Leverage. Although intended to add to returns, the borrowing of funds to purchase qualifying assets will expose the Fund to the risk that the returns achieved on the qualifying assets will be lower than the cost of borrowing to purchase such assets and that leveraging the Fund to buy such assets therefore diminishes the returns achieved by the Fund as a whole. In addition, there is a risk that the availability of financing will be interrupted at some future time, requiring asset sales to repay the outstanding borrowings or a portion thereof. Availability of Suitable Investments. The pursuit of the Fund's investment strategy involves uncertainty. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be able to locate and complete suitable investments or sufficiently diversify the Fund's portfolio in a manner that satisfies the Fund's objectives and that the Investment Manager believes will provide performance commensurate with the Fund's targets. Lack of Liquidity. The Fund will not be listed for trading on any exchange or be transferable without the consent of the General Partner. A limited partner's participation in the Fund requires a long-term commitment. No limited partner may redeem any of its units until after the applicable lockup period. For the avoidance of doubt, each new contribution of securities by a limited partner shall be subject to the lockup period. Other Funds and Accounts Managed by Fidelity. The Fidelity personnel responsible for making investments on behalf of the Fund are also responsible for making investments on behalf of other funds and accounts.
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The information contained herein is confidential and intended for the recipient only. Do not distribute or reproduce these materials. This material contains statements that are "forward-looking statements," which are based on certain assumptions of future events. Fidelity Diversifying Solutions LLC ("FDS") does not assume any duty to update any forward-looking statement. Actual events may differ from those assumed. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements, including any projected returns, will materialize or that actual market conditions and/or performance results will not be materially different or worse than those presented.
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