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Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund (FCSSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3161466384
CUSIP
316146638
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
Sep 30, 2009
Category
Commodities
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund (FCSSX) has returned 16.55% so far this year and 23.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FCSSX has returned -1.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund

1D
-0.03%
1M
5.27%
YTD
16.55%
6M
22.88%
1Y
23.54%
3Y*
11.27%
5Y*
-4.11%
10Y*
-1.11%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 2, 2009, FCSSX's average daily return is -0.01%, while the average monthly return is -0.08%.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Dec 2010 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -58.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, FCSSX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 1, 2022 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Sep 9, 2022 at -53.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.76%1.80%5.27%16.55%
20254.10%0.79%3.78%-5.01%-0.38%2.37%-0.53%2.00%2.30%2.40%2.44%0.51%15.43%
20240.25%-1.45%3.37%2.55%1.98%-1.67%-3.67%-0.27%4.70%-1.33%0.14%0.96%5.36%
2023-0.49%-4.98%-0.16%-0.74%-5.72%4.03%6.32%-0.78%-0.73%0.38%-2.55%-2.54%-8.25%
20228.56%6.31%8.26%3.91%1.69%-10.56%3.73%0.00%-58.28%1.44%3.57%-2.86%-47.85%
20212.61%6.37%-2.20%8.37%2.82%2.01%1.44%-0.18%5.36%2.89%-7.49%3.54%27.59%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.69%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 05, 2009.

  • This fund participated in 94.08% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 33.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.28 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.06 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 0.06 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.

Alpha
-4.69%
Beta
0.28
0.06
Upside Capture
33.62%
Downside Capture
94.08%

Expense Ratio

FCSSX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FCSSX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FCSSX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
FCSSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FCSSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
FCSSX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
FCSSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
FCSSX Martin Ratio Rank: 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund (FCSSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FCSSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.59

0.90

+0.69

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.10

1.39

+0.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.69

1.40

+1.29

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.54

6.61

+0.93

Explore FCSSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund provided a 2.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.61 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$20.00$40.00$60.00$80.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.61$2.61$10.98$4.20$1.33$85.35$1.00$3.55$15.20$1.45

Dividend yield

2.31%2.69%12.74%4.53%1.27%41.74%0.44%1.49%6.76%0.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$1.28$2.61
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.00$0.00$0.00$1.98$10.98
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.28$0.00$1.92$0.00$4.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$1.33
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$85.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$85.35

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy 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 Commodity Strategy Fund was 73.85%, occurring on May 31, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund drawdown is 61.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.85%May 2, 20113041May 31, 2023
-16.06%Jan 7, 2010103Jun 4, 201090Oct 12, 2010193
-7.47%Nov 10, 20105Nov 16, 201018Dec 13, 201023
-6.83%Mar 7, 20118Mar 16, 201111Mar 31, 201119
-5.42%Oct 22, 200916Nov 12, 200930Dec 28, 200946

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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