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title: 'Fidelity Introduces $100 ETF Fees on 120+ Funds: What You Need to Know'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8H9I2kJkI'
video_id: 'Fy8H9I2kJkI'
date: 2026-08-05
duration_sec: 66
---

# Fidelity Introduces $100 ETF Fees on 120+ Funds: What You Need to Know

> Source: [Fidelity Introduces $100 ETF Fees on 120+ Funds: What You Need to Know](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8H9I2kJkI)

## Summary

Fidelity is introducing a $100 service fee on over 120 ETFs, expanding from an initial 27, after issuers refused to pay Fidelity for fund support. This fee means investors lose 10% on a $1,000 purchase, but major index funds like VTI, QQQ, VOO, and SCHD are unaffected, and other brokerages like Schwab, Robinhood, and Vanguard do not impose this fee.

### Key Points

- **Fee Expansion** [00:02] — Fidelity now charges a $100 service fee on over 120 ETFs, up from 27, affecting purchases of these funds.
- **Immediate Impact** [00:15] — Buying $1,000 worth of an affected ETF results in an instant 10% loss due to the fee.
- **Reason for Fee** [00:28] — In March, Fidelity notified ETF issuers they must pay a fee for fund support; issuers who refused have their ETFs affected.
- **Affected Funds** [00:42] — Roundhill has 40 affected funds, including QDTE, a known covered call fund.
- **Unaffected Funds** [00:55] — Major index funds like VTI, QQQ, VOO, SCHD, and other market-tracking ETFs are not affected.
- **Other Brokerages** [00:55] — Investors using Schwab, Robinhood, or Vanguard do not face these $100 fees.

### Conclusion

Fidelity's new $100 fee on over 120 ETFs, driven by issuer non-payment, creates a significant cost for investors, but those using other brokerages or holding major index funds are largely unaffected.

## Transcript

will now come with a $100 service fee every time you buy one of these funds. So, the list of affected funds expanded from 27 ETFs to more than 120. I'll put a full list in the description, but it means that if you buy a thousand dollars
worth of one of these ETFs, you will instantly lose 10% of your investment this is happening because in March, Fidelity sent a notice to these ETF issuers that they would have to pay them a fee in order to have their funds
supported on Fidelity. The issuers that have refused have some of their ETFs because they don't pay Fidelity, Fidelity is passing those costs on to these ETFs are probably the ones by Roundhill. They have 40 affected funds
including QDTE, one of the most infamous covered call funds. But, your favorite covered call funds. But, your favorite ETFs like VTI, QQQ, VOO, SCHD, or any big index funds or ETFs that track the market index, these are not affected.
probably worth checking if these ETFs are going to affect you, but if you invest on other brokerages like Schwab, Robinhood, and Vanguard, there are no Robinhood, and Vanguard, there are no $100 fees for these ETFs.