Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A (FAOAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Overseas 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.

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A (FAOAX) has returned 0.00% so far this year and 8.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FAOAX has returned 7.58% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1993, FAOAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FAOAX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.2%.

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of -0.44%, beta of 0.76, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1994.

• This fund participated in 101.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.34% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

FAOAX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.

FAOAX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% 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 Overseas Fund Class A (FAOAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A provided a 8.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.83 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A. 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 Overseas 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 Overseas Fund Class A was 60.03%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1557 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A drawdown is 5.87%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.