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Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A (FAD...
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Fund Info

ISINUS3158056487
IssuerFidelity
Inception DateDec 28, 1998
CategoryLarge Cap Value Equities
Min. Investment$0
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FADAX has a high expense ratio of 0.83%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FADAX: current value at 0.83% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.83%

Share Price Chart


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Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
396.39%
287.64%
FADAX (Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A had a return of 15.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 32.27% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A had an annualized return of 9.59%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.67%, indicating that Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date15.27%9.49%
1 month2.31%1.20%
6 months25.62%18.29%
1 year32.27%26.44%
5 years (annualized)11.60%12.64%
10 years (annualized)9.59%10.67%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FADAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.51%5.59%5.90%-2.94%15.27%
20234.24%-4.19%1.91%1.82%-1.90%5.82%3.41%-1.39%-3.60%-2.15%7.78%5.23%17.36%
2022-5.72%-2.20%3.48%-5.87%1.10%-7.29%6.65%-3.26%-8.33%8.55%5.93%-4.05%-12.15%
2021-0.48%4.68%4.30%5.00%1.93%0.82%1.12%1.31%-3.83%6.97%-2.08%5.49%27.65%
2020-3.53%-10.42%-18.14%12.10%3.09%1.24%2.67%4.44%-2.56%-1.59%13.92%4.95%1.74%
20198.50%2.43%0.40%4.60%-7.85%7.43%0.82%-5.47%3.59%4.50%4.92%2.53%28.23%
20184.70%-4.21%-2.40%-0.23%0.12%0.76%4.42%2.01%-0.00%-3.60%1.76%-9.04%-6.39%
20170.94%4.02%-0.22%1.18%0.61%0.50%1.32%0.16%2.38%1.53%4.06%1.71%19.65%
2016-4.94%-0.39%5.61%-0.38%1.32%0.00%2.85%0.66%-0.18%-1.26%2.61%1.85%7.65%
2015-3.07%5.90%-1.57%0.97%1.13%-2.13%1.83%-5.96%-3.76%7.95%-0.23%-6.85%-6.64%
2014-3.45%4.08%0.85%-0.11%2.60%2.31%-1.18%3.54%-1.37%2.03%2.61%1.85%14.34%
20135.29%0.50%3.31%1.30%2.69%-2.23%6.10%-2.59%4.22%3.98%3.11%2.17%31.17%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of FADAX is 93, placing it in the top 7% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FADAX is 9393
FADAX (Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FADAX is 9494Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FADAX is 9393Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FADAX is 9191Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FADAX is 9595Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FADAX is 9393Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A (FADAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FADAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FADAX, currently valued at 2.70, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.70
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FADAX, currently valued at 3.92, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.92
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FADAX, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.46
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FADAX, currently valued at 2.75, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.75
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FADAX, currently valued at 12.99, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0012.99
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.27, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.27
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.22, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.22
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.39, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.39
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.83, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.83
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.69, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.69

Sharpe Ratio

The current Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A Sharpe ratio is 2.70. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.70
2.27
FADAX (Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A granted a 2.67% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.57 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.57$0.58$1.55$1.13$0.24$0.78$2.54$2.90$0.21$0.30$2.24$0.09

Dividend yield

2.67%3.12%9.50%5.55%1.43%4.69%18.60%16.63%1.21%1.86%12.85%0.51%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.47$0.58
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$1.40$1.55
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13$1.13
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.24
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.78
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.54$2.54
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.90$2.90
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2015$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.30
2014$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.23$2.24
2013$0.09$0.09

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay0
-0.60%
FADAX (Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A. 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 Dividend Growth Fund Class A was 61.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 469 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.17%Oct 10, 2007354Mar 9, 2009469Jan 14, 2011823
-41.35%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020197Dec 31, 2020241
-36.18%May 22, 2001345Oct 9, 2002809Dec 23, 20051154
-27.75%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011239Sep 14, 2012347
-20.65%Dec 30, 2021190Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023492

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A volatility is 4.32%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.32%
3.93%
FADAX (Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)