Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FBIOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FBIOX
FBIOX charges 0.62% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 20.40B | Feb 2004 | FBIOX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.27% | 38.80B | Nov 2001 | FBIOX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 38.80B | May 1984 | FBIOX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FBIOX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | FBIOX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FBIOX
FBIOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 9 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | 96 | — | Apr 2002 | FBIOX vs AHSAX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 96 | — | Sep 1997 | FBIOX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 93 | — | Oct 2018 | FBIOX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 93 | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 93 | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing FBIOX Alternatives (YTD)
FBIOX is at 16.42% YTD. There are 7 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.62%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | 21.62% | — | Apr 2002 | FBIOX vs AHSAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 20.89% | — | Oct 2018 | FBIOX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 20.80% | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 20.62% | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 20.44% | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FBIOX
FBIOX has 21.68% 1-year volatility. There are 38 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 14.36% | — | Aug 1989 | FBIOX vs GGHCX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.88% | — | Jun 2001 | FBIOX vs LOGSX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.97% | — | Dec 1999 | FBIOX vs SHSAX | |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund | 14.97% | — | Jul 1999 | FBIOX vs SHPAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.98% | — | Oct 2000 | FBIOX vs SHSSX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FBIOX
FBIOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.62%. No mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -8.13%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | FBIOX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | FBIOX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | FBIOX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | FBIOX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | -8.90% | — | Dec 2000 | FBIOX vs FBTIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 59 | 10.13% | — | Feb 1988 | FBIOX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 80 | 49.63% | — | Jul 1985 | FBIOX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 59 | 10.58% | — | — | FBIOX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 58 | 10.51% | — | — | FBIOX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 0.30% | — | — | FBIOX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 11.25% | — | Dec 1987 | FBIOX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 6.89% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FBIOX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 54 | 9.84% | — | — | FBIOX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 64 | 11.79% | — | Nov 1997 | FBIOX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 70 | 12.93% | — | Jun 2016 | FBIOX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FBIOX
Investors most often compare FBIOX with XBI, IBB, FSCSX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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