Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class M (FACTX) 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 FACTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FACTX
FACTX charges 1.22% annually. There are 36 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 | FACTX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.25% | 36.80B | Nov 2001 | FACTX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.30% | 36.80B | May 1984 | FACTX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FACTX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | FACTX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FACTX
FACTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 3. There are 46 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 91 | — | Sep 1997 | FACTX vs FBDIX | |
| Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund | 80 | — | Dec 2012 | FACTX vs ETIHX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 80 | — | Dec 1985 | FACTX vs FBIOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 76 | — | Oct 2018 | FACTX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 75 | — | Dec 2000 | FACTX vs FBTIX |
Top Performing FACTX Alternatives (YTD)
FACTX is at -3.54% YTD. There are 35 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.75%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | 6.75% | — | Jun 2001 | FACTX vs FPHAX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | 5.72% | — | Mar 1998 | FACTX vs RYOIX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 5.57% | — | Sep 1997 | FACTX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 3.85% | — | Dec 1985 | FACTX vs FBIOX | |
| abrdn World Healthcare Fund | 2.78% | — | Jun 2015 | FACTX vs THW |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FACTX
FACTX has 21.01% 1-year volatility. There are 39 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 13.02% | — | Aug 1989 | FACTX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 13.67% | — | Dec 1999 | FACTX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 13.68% | — | Oct 2000 | FACTX vs SHSSX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.02% | — | Jun 2001 | FACTX vs LOGSX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.12% | — | Aug 2020 | FACTX vs PGHAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FACTX
FACTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -23.87%. There are 46 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 | FACTX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -7.65% | — | Jun 2001 | FACTX vs LOGSX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | -7.74% | — | Sep 1997 | FACTX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | -8.13% | — | Dec 2000 | FACTX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.13% | — | Oct 2018 | FACTX 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 | 75 | 11.56% | — | Feb 1988 | FACTX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 97 | 74.49% | — | Jul 1985 | FACTX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 11.76% | — | — | FACTX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 33 | 9.01% | — | — | FACTX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.81% | — | — | FACTX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 75 | 17.66% | — | Dec 1987 | FACTX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 39 | 8.01% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FACTX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.27% | — | — | FACTX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 27 | 9.06% | — | Nov 1997 | FACTX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 59 | 14.72% | — | Jun 2016 | FACTX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FACTX
Investors most often compare FACTX with FBTAX, FBTTX, LYFIX. These 5 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | Health & Biotech Equities | 75 | 2.30% | — | Dec 2000 | FACTX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | Health & Biotech Equities | 74 | 2.18% | — | Dec 2000 | FACTX vs FBTTX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | Health & Biotech Equities | 65 | 2.58% | — | Nov 2019 | FACTX vs LYFIX | |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund | Health & Biotech Equities | 13 | -2.63% | — | Jul 1999 | FACTX vs SHPAX | |
| Fidelity Select Health Care Services Portfolio | Health & Biotech Equities | 4 | 2.71% | — | Jun 1986 | FACTX vs FSHCX |
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