Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A (FALAX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests primarily in common stocks. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies with large market capitalizations (which, for purposes of this fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell 1000 Index or the S&P 500 Index). The fund invests in domestic and foreign issuers. It invests in either "growth" stocks or "value" stocks or both.
Fund Info
US3158058616
Sep 3, 1996
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FALAX features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap 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.
Returns By Period
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A had a return of 5.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.57% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A had an annualized return of 6.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FALAX
5.94%
2.06%
6.11%
21.57%
11.46%
6.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FALAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.32% | 5.94% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.45% | 5.08% | 4.98% | -2.09% | 4.55% | 1.87% | 1.41% | 2.00% | 1.82% | 0.45% | 5.61% | -8.51% | 19.27% |
| 2023 | 7.92% | -2.28% | 0.90% | 2.34% | -1.63% | 6.01% | 4.41% | -2.15% | -3.22% | -3.20% | 8.13% | 2.02% | 19.90% |
| 2022 | 0.24% | -0.98% | 0.70% | -7.41% | 2.82% | -9.83% | 8.01% | -2.59% | -9.59% | 11.85% | 5.93% | -6.06% | -9.16% |
| 2021 | -0.50% | 6.99% | 5.33% | 4.39% | 2.76% | -0.16% | -0.26% | 1.33% | -3.10% | 5.92% | -4.03% | -0.07% | 19.47% |
| 2020 | -2.77% | -9.25% | -15.42% | 10.63% | 3.63% | 2.30% | 2.39% | 6.01% | -4.07% | -2.65% | 16.25% | 1.48% | 4.65% |
| 2019 | 9.24% | 3.75% | 0.59% | 4.38% | -7.96% | 6.87% | 0.97% | -3.40% | 2.73% | 3.86% | 5.03% | -3.75% | 23.13% |
| 2018 | 5.59% | -5.27% | -2.83% | 1.42% | 1.71% | 0.78% | 4.28% | 2.08% | 0.61% | -6.28% | 0.06% | -22.83% | -21.67% |
| 2017 | 1.42% | 3.52% | -0.57% | 0.76% | -0.57% | 1.93% | 1.95% | -0.91% | 3.56% | 0.68% | 2.94% | -3.91% | 11.08% |
| 2016 | -7.78% | -0.45% | 7.57% | 3.06% | 1.67% | -2.41% | 5.53% | 1.59% | 0.59% | -1.07% | 6.03% | 1.08% | 15.47% |
| 2015 | -4.59% | 7.66% | -1.79% | 2.41% | 0.61% | -1.63% | 0.62% | -6.86% | -4.34% | 7.54% | 0.64% | -5.00% | -5.74% |
| 2014 | -2.55% | 5.00% | 0.48% | -0.76% | 1.98% | 2.52% | -1.16% | 3.16% | -1.55% | 2.17% | 1.37% | -0.21% | 10.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, FALAX is among the top 24% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A (FALAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A provided a 0.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.38 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.60 | $0.45 | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.23 | $1.45 |
Dividend yield | 0.50% | 0.53% | 0.74% | 1.11% | 1.64% | 1.79% | 1.93% | 1.76% | 1.13% | 1.10% | 0.87% | 5.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.61 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $1.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Advisor Large Cap 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 Large Cap Fund Class A was 62.96%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 882 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A drawdown is 3.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.96% | Mar 27, 2000 | 2243 | Mar 9, 2009 | 882 | Sep 6, 2012 | 3125 |
| -43.82% | Sep 24, 2018 | 376 | Mar 23, 2020 | 233 | Feb 24, 2021 | 609 |
| -23.8% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 193 | Nov 15, 2016 | 354 |
| -23.67% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | 206 | Jul 28, 2023 | 431 |
| -11.85% | Jan 29, 2018 | 39 | Mar 23, 2018 | 110 | Aug 29, 2018 | 149 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class A volatility is 3.65%, 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.