Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class A (FACDX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FACDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FACDX
FACDX charges 0.97% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 18.50B | Feb 2004 | FACDX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.25% | 36.80B | Nov 2001 | FACDX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.30% | 36.80B | May 1984 | FACDX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FACDX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | FACDX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FACDX
FACDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 35 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 82.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 82 | — | Sep 1997 | FACDX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 66 | — | Dec 1985 | FACDX vs FBIOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 63 | — | Oct 2018 | FACDX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 63 | — | Dec 2000 | FACDX vs FBTIX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | 62 | — | Mar 1998 | FACDX vs RYOIX |
Top Performing FACDX Alternatives (YTD)
FACDX is at -5.18% YTD. There are 33 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.98%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | 6.98% | — | Jun 2001 | FACDX vs FPHAX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | 3.07% | — | Mar 1998 | FACDX vs RYOIX | |
| Perkins Discovery Fund | 1.98% | — | Apr 1998 | FACDX vs PDFDX | |
| Fidelity Select Health Care Services Portfolio | 1.77% | — | Jun 1986 | FACDX vs FSHCX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 0.59% | — | Sep 1997 | FACDX vs FBDIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FACDX
FACDX has 15.85% 1-year volatility. There are 24 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.09%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 13.09% | — | Aug 1989 | FACDX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 13.75% | — | Dec 1999 | FACDX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 13.76% | — | Oct 2000 | FACDX vs SHSSX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.04% | — | Jun 2001 | FACDX vs LOGSX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.14% | — | Aug 2020 | FACDX vs PGHAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FACDX
FACDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.43%. There are 37 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | -7.62% | — | Dec 1985 | FACDX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | FACDX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | FACDX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | FACDX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | FACDX vs FIJYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 73 | 11.71% | — | Feb 1988 | FACDX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 97 | 85.56% | — | Jul 1985 | FACDX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 12.01% | — | — | FACDX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 8.60% | — | — | FACDX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 12.08% | — | — | FACDX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 75 | 18.56% | — | Dec 1987 | FACDX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 7.76% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FACDX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.56% | — | — | FACDX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 27 | 9.51% | — | Nov 1997 | FACDX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 58 | 15.53% | — | Jun 2016 | FACDX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FACDX
Investors most often compare FACDX with FELAX, FSPHX, ^GSPC. These 14 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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