Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C (FACGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C (FACGX) has returned -13.81% so far this year and 17.52% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FACGX has achieved an annualized return of 17.77%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1993, FACGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +18.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -23.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FACGX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C has an annualized alpha of 0.89%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1994.

• This fund captured 113.43% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.45% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.78, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FACGX has a high expense ratio of 1.80%, indicating above-average management fees.

FACGX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C (FACGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C provided a 6.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.59 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C. 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 Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C was 65.53%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1117 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class C drawdown is 16.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.