Fidelity Series International Credit Fund (FCDSX)
The investment seeks a high level of current income. The fund normally invests primarily in securities of foreign issuers, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in debt securities of all types and repurchase agreements for those securities. The fund normally invests primarily in investment-grade debt securities.
Fund Info
US31638R7254
31638R725
Jul 25, 2017
$0
Expense Ratio
FCDSX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, indicating no management fees are charged.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Series International Credit Fund, 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 Series International Credit Fund had a return of 1.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.78% in the last 12 months.
FCDSX
1.21%
1.09%
2.93%
9.78%
-0.21%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FCDSX, 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 | 0.85% | 1.21% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.25% | -0.87% | 1.87% | -1.50% | 1.26% | 1.00% | 2.30% | 1.34% | 1.80% | -0.92% | 1.56% | -0.84% | 8.47% |
| 2023 | 3.90% | -1.62% | -1.14% | 0.76% | -0.39% | -0.52% | 0.92% | -0.00% | -0.78% | -0.47% | 3.06% | 3.87% | 7.63% |
| 2022 | -1.81% | -3.08% | -1.91% | -3.61% | -1.47% | -5.26% | 4.48% | -3.03% | -5.41% | -0.64% | 3.48% | -0.78% | -17.88% |
| 2021 | -0.49% | -1.77% | -0.20% | 0.79% | 0.20% | 0.90% | 1.29% | -0.00% | -1.08% | -0.33% | 0.20% | -0.15% | -0.69% |
| 2020 | 2.38% | 0.68% | -7.99% | 4.22% | 1.62% | 1.89% | 2.23% | -0.00% | 0.19% | 0.36% | 2.22% | -1.66% | 5.75% |
| 2019 | 2.21% | -0.21% | 2.06% | 0.78% | 1.01% | 1.90% | 1.22% | 2.15% | 0.00% | 0.38% | 0.19% | -2.87% | 9.08% |
| 2018 | -0.30% | -0.70% | 0.30% | -0.12% | -0.40% | -0.20% | 0.96% | 0.20% | -0.20% | -0.55% | -0.82% | -0.64% | -2.47% |
| 2017 | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.20% | 0.89% | 0.10% | -0.46% | 1.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, FCDSX is among the top 17% 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 Series International Credit Fund (FCDSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Series International Credit Fund provided a 4.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.29 | $0.46 | $0.24 | $0.42 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 4.75% | 4.81% | 3.67% | 5.91% | 2.41% | 4.13% | 2.82% | 2.71% | 1.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Series International Credit Fund. 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.40 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.46 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.42 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.10 |
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 Series International Credit Fund. 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 Series International Credit Fund was 23.86%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Fidelity Series International Credit Fund drawdown is 5.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.86% | Dec 29, 2020 | 458 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.86% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 92 | Jul 30, 2020 | 101 |
| -3.6% | Dec 19, 2017 | 256 | Dec 26, 2018 | 58 | Mar 21, 2019 | 314 |
| -3.23% | Dec 16, 2019 | 10 | Dec 30, 2019 | 37 | Feb 24, 2020 | 47 |
| -1.24% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 12 | Oct 1, 2019 | 19 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Fidelity Series International Credit Fund volatility is 1.04%, 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.