Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C (FANCX)

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Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C (FANCX) is down 0.1% since the beginning of the year. FANCX is currently trading at $8 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FANCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,059.

Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C (FANCX) has returned -0.12% so far this year and 2.28% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 22, 2016, FANCX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.09%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 64.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -1.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FANCX closed higher 23% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2023 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -0.6%.

Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C has an annualized alpha of 1.03%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 22, 2016.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (4.42%) than losses (3.83%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FANCX has a high expense ratio of 1.51%, indicating above-average management fees.

FANCX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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.

Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C provided a 3.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond 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 Short-Term Bond 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 Short-Term Bond Fund Class C was 7.79%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C drawdown is 0.69%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.