Risk/Return Summary - FidelityLimitedTermGovernmentFund-PRO - FidelityLimitedTermGovernmentFund-PRO - Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund	Jan. 29, 2025
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Risk Text Block	You could lose money by investing in the fund.
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Risk Text Block	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 .
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Risk Text Block	Interest Rate Changes. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
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Risk Text Block	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.
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Risk Text Block	Prepayment. The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can cause greater price volatility if interest rates change.

You could lose money by investing in the fund.

Interest Rate Changes. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.

Prepayment. The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can cause greater price volatility if interest rates change.