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FSELX
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


FSELX 100.00%EquityEquity

Benchmark: S&P 500 Index · Rebalance: Every 3 months

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FSELX, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Every 3 months.


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Benchmark

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Returns By Period

As of Aug 1, 2026, the FSELX returned 48.22% Year-To-Date and 35.08% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1M6MYTD1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*ALL TIME*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.70%0.09%7.94%9.41%18.15%17.84%11.25%13.26%8.09%
Portfolio
FSELX
7.17%-13.56%32.88%48.22%80.34%50.94%38.34%35.08%16.72%
FSELX
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio
7.17%-13.56%32.88%48.22%80.34%50.94%38.34%35.08%16.72%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 29, 1985, FSELX's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 3.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +36.4%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -33.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FSELX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +18.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -18.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.54%-0.66%-3.26%36.36%16.86%5.70%-17.91%48.22%
2025-2.06%-4.39%-12.28%6.10%16.45%16.94%5.40%0.16%13.10%10.05%-4.03%1.69%52.17%
20245.20%14.86%5.22%-3.05%11.24%6.14%-5.21%-0.06%0.36%-0.18%2.39%5.85%49.68%
202319.30%6.48%9.32%-8.51%20.30%8.66%5.49%-3.56%-7.43%-10.70%15.23%10.89%78.49%
2022-14.05%-1.27%3.66%-18.21%6.23%-18.68%20.80%-8.99%-13.38%3.01%20.20%-11.68%-35.27%
20212.10%6.22%1.36%0.31%3.83%7.67%-0.62%5.33%-4.42%9.66%15.73%1.68%59.16%

Benchmark Metrics

FSELX has an annualized alpha of 6.79%, beta of 1.33, and R2 of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 29, 1985.

  • This portfolio captured 177.03% of S&P 500 Index gains and 134.05% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 6.79% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
6.79%
Beta
1.33
0.57
Upside Capture
177.03%
Downside Capture
134.05%

Expense Ratio

FSELX has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FSELX ranks 70 for risk / return — above 70% of Portfolios peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is above most peers.


FSELX Risk / Return Rank: 7070
Overall Rank
FSELX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FSELX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
FSELX Omega Ratio Rank: 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
FSELX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
FSELX Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for FSELX and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

1.91

1.42

+0.49

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

2.35

1.98

+0.37

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.25

+0.05

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.90

2.00

+0.89

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

12.21

8.49

+3.71


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
FSELX
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio
80
1.912.351.312.9012.21

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current FSELX Sharpe ratio is 1.91 as of Aug 1, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.18 to 2.00, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FSELX compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

FSELX provided a 11.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio11.05%11.11%7.97%7.20%6.69%6.99%8.13%3.36%26.80%14.44%3.82%15.22%
FSELX
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio
11.05%11.11%7.97%7.20%6.69%6.99%8.13%3.36%26.80%14.44%3.82%15.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table below shows the monthly dividends paid by this portfolio.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.47
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.79$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.01$4.80
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.67$2.67
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.70$1.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.98
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.95$1.67

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FSELX. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FSELX was 82.54%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3486 trading sessions.

The current FSELX drawdown is 21.63%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-82.54%Oct 2002
2y 2mo13y 10mo
16y 1moJul 2000 - Aug 2016
Dot-com crash2000–2002
-51.68%Nov 1988
2y 6mo3y 1mo
5y 8moApr 1986 - Jan 1992
-46.37%Oct 2022
9mo 20d8mo 1d
1y 5moDec 2021 - Jun 2023
Bear market2022
-40.08%Mar 2020
27d2mo 22d
3mo 19dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
COVID crash2020
-36.76%Oct 1998
1y 15d1mo 16d
1y 2moSep 1997 - Nov 1998

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 1 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.00, placing it in the bottom quartile across portfolios. The holdings provided limited volatility reduction when combined.

FSELX correlation to the S&P 500 Index

FSELX has a 0.75 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Focuses on recent behavior, but can change the most.

0.75

Correlation (3Y)
Balances recent behavior with more history.

0.77

Correlation (5Y)
Shows whether the relationship held over a longer period.

0.80

Correlation (10Y)
Provides a long-term view across more market conditions.

0.77

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Jul 29, 1985

0.72


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index

FSELX
0.72

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. FSELX

FSELX
1.00
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