Exhibit 14(a)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions “Financial Highlights of the Acquired Funds” and “Experts” in the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus of the Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated October 17, 2007 on the financial statements and financial highlights of the Capital One Total Return Bond Fund included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 of Capital One Funds, in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form N-14, No. 333-152081) of Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP                

Columbus, Ohio

August 8, 2008