Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M (FAFSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M, 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 Financial Services Fund Class M (FAFSX) has returned -9.49% so far this year and 4.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, FAFSX has posted an annualized return of 12.43%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 30, 1996, FAFSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FAFSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -15.6%.

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M has an annualized alpha of -0.57%, beta of 1.16, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 03, 1996.

• This fund participated in 107.91% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 106.04% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

FAFSX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, indicating above-average management fees.

FAFSX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M (FAFSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M provided a 7.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.53 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M. 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 Financial Services Fund Class M. 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 Financial Services Fund Class M was 75.78%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2176 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class M drawdown is 12.24%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.