Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M (FAUFX)
The fund normally invests primarily in common stocks. It invests at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the utilities industry and companies deriving a majority of their revenues from their utility operations. The fund invests in domestic and foreign issuers. It uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US3159187307
Sep 3, 1996
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FAUFX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Utilities 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.
Returns By Period
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M had a return of 4.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M had an annualized return of 7.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FAUFX
4.37%
-0.71%
7.03%
31.39%
6.17%
7.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FAUFX, 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 | 1.59% | 4.37% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.49% | 2.32% | 7.59% | 1.29% | 11.25% | -7.03% | 5.35% | 4.16% | 7.87% | -0.61% | 5.70% | -10.92% | 23.31% |
| 2023 | -2.40% | -5.72% | 5.12% | 1.82% | -4.26% | 2.57% | 2.30% | -4.66% | -5.56% | 1.67% | 5.20% | 1.51% | -3.25% |
| 2022 | -3.48% | -1.07% | 10.89% | -4.36% | 3.76% | -5.93% | 6.70% | 1.38% | -10.18% | 2.56% | 6.91% | -3.62% | 1.50% |
| 2021 | -0.84% | -5.14% | 8.91% | 3.80% | -3.37% | -0.70% | 2.19% | 3.88% | -5.21% | 6.67% | -1.40% | 6.88% | 15.39% |
| 2020 | 5.05% | -9.98% | -13.64% | 4.64% | 4.64% | -4.21% | 5.32% | -2.47% | 0.17% | 5.87% | 3.75% | 2.47% | -0.81% |
| 2019 | 2.82% | 3.32% | 3.02% | 1.48% | -2.47% | 3.84% | -0.56% | 3.46% | 4.72% | -1.66% | -0.56% | 2.73% | 21.71% |
| 2018 | 0.34% | -4.14% | 5.36% | 2.17% | 1.36% | 2.81% | 0.51% | 2.06% | -0.19% | 0.06% | 1.15% | -11.70% | -1.27% |
| 2017 | 2.37% | 5.43% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 2.99% | -1.14% | 4.20% | 2.82% | -2.25% | 2.31% | 2.55% | -6.02% | 14.74% |
| 2016 | 2.95% | 1.22% | 7.94% | -0.96% | 2.02% | 6.37% | -1.00% | -5.68% | 1.15% | 0.64% | -5.20% | 3.92% | 13.20% |
| 2015 | 0.29% | -3.41% | 0.19% | -0.27% | 0.42% | -6.59% | 3.37% | -4.83% | -2.21% | 1.93% | -2.32% | 0.49% | -12.60% |
| 2014 | 2.92% | 3.04% | 3.93% | 2.72% | 2.02% | 3.64% | -6.82% | 5.30% | -2.00% | 4.48% | 0.59% | -0.41% | 20.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, FAUFX is among the top 16% 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 Utilities Fund Class M (FAUFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M provided a 1.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.59 | $0.46 | $0.38 | $0.60 | $0.53 | $0.39 | $0.40 | $0.41 | $0.64 | $1.67 |
Dividend yield | 1.38% | 1.44% | 1.63% | 1.20% | 1.00% | 1.80% | 1.57% | 1.38% | 1.37% | 1.58% | 2.77% | 6.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M. 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 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.59 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.46 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.64 |
| 2014 | $1.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $1.67 |
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 Utilities 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 Utilities Fund Class M was 70.57%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 1296 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M drawdown is 7.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.57% | Mar 28, 2000 | 634 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1296 | Dec 5, 2007 | 1930 |
| -51.05% | Dec 11, 2007 | 311 | Mar 9, 2009 | 981 | Jan 31, 2013 | 1292 |
| -38.02% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 357 | Aug 20, 2021 | 381 |
| -25.63% | Jul 21, 1998 | 34 | Sep 4, 1998 | 78 | Dec 23, 1998 | 112 |
| -23.21% | Sep 13, 2022 | 265 | Oct 2, 2023 | 152 | May 9, 2024 | 417 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Class M volatility is 5.65%, 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.