Fidelity Launches Global Innovators Fund for Investors
The Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV targets 100-200 global stocks in innovative technologies, products, services, or business models.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Investing
Fidelity International has launched a Global Innovators fund, making its established innovator strategy available to clients across Europe and Asia. The fund is a Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV managed by Mark Schmehl.
Why it matters
The launch extends Fidelity's innovator investment strategy to clients outside the United States, giving international investors a dedicated vehicle for global growth-oriented equities. Its benchmark is the NASDAQ Composite Index.
The fund targets 100-200 global stocks involved in innovative technologies, products, services, or business models, and uses the NASDAQ Composite Index as its benchmark. Performance history and fee details were not included in the launch information.
The players
Fidelity International
Fidelity International is the global investment group that serves as the management company for the new Global Innovators fund.
Mark Schmehl
Mark Schmehl is the Fidelity portfolio manager appointed to lead the Global Innovators fund.
The details
Fidelity International acts as the fund's management company, while a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments serves as sub-investment manager responsible for investment strategy and underlying research. Portfolio manager Mark Schmehl is supported by Fidelity's global analyst team.
Timeline
- Article on the Global Innovators fund launch published November 2, 2026.
Market Dynamics
The launch extends Fidelity's established innovator strategy beyond its prior client base, following the pattern of asset managers packaging growth-oriented, technology-focused equity portfolios for international investors. It places the fund against the NASDAQ Composite Index benchmark that typically anchors U.S. technology-heavy growth exposure.
Investors in Europe and Asia can now access a dedicated global innovation equity fund rather than building similar exposure themselves. The fund's 100-200 stock portfolio gives a concentrated view of innovation-focused companies worldwide.
The takeaway
Investors comparing growth-oriented funds should review holdings count, benchmark choice, and fee structure before committing capital. A concentrated innovation portfolio can behave very differently from a broad index.
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