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Fidelity Growth Company Fund (FDGRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3162001040
CUSIP
316200104
Issuer
Fidelity
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Growth Company 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 Growth Company Fund (FDGRX) has returned -6.86% so far this year and 26.32% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FDGRX has achieved an annualized return of 19.82%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Fidelity Growth Company Fund

1D
-1.22%
1M
-8.22%
YTD
-6.86%
6M
-6.92%
1Y
26.32%
3Y*
24.11%
5Y*
12.04%
10Y*
19.82%

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 Jan 17, 1983, FDGRX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.4 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +27.0%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -26.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FDGRX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 26, 1986 with a return of +20.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 1986 at -17.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.47%-0.96%-8.22%-6.86%
20251.36%-4.38%-9.82%0.79%10.02%7.29%5.05%1.41%7.07%5.58%-1.88%-3.53%18.54%
20243.04%9.09%2.68%-4.45%7.47%6.24%-1.89%1.37%1.90%0.76%5.85%0.80%37.18%
202310.62%-1.24%6.79%0.99%7.13%6.48%4.13%-1.52%-6.45%-3.00%11.08%6.00%47.25%
2022-11.19%-3.33%3.74%-14.44%-4.07%-8.66%11.95%-3.48%-9.96%6.54%4.91%-8.90%-33.86%
20211.40%2.07%-1.03%6.44%-1.17%7.37%0.37%4.51%-5.09%8.27%1.73%-3.39%22.57%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Growth Company Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.01%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 18, 1983.

  • This fund captured 134.70% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.29% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.01% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
5.01%
Beta
1.07
0.77
Upside Capture
134.70%
Downside Capture
109.29%

Expense Ratio

FDGRX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FDGRX ranks 58 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


FDGRX Risk / Return Rank: 5858
Overall Rank
FDGRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FDGRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5959
Sortino Ratio Rank
FDGRX Omega Ratio Rank: 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
FDGRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6363
Calmar Ratio Rank
FDGRX Martin Ratio Rank: 5656
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 Growth Company Fund (FDGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FDGRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.07

0.90

+0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.58

1.39

+0.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.49

1.40

+0.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.49

6.61

-1.12

Explore FDGRX 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 Growth Company Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$3.58$1.22$1.62$3.89$2.91$0.82$1.02$0.85$0.84$0.54

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%8.86%3.83%7.20%10.67%8.86%3.84%6.38%4.73%6.16%3.92%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Growth Company 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.58$3.58
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.22$1.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62$1.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.89$3.89

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 Growth Company 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 Growth Company Fund was 71.62%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2607 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Growth Company Fund drawdown is 12.60%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.62%Mar 7, 2000651Oct 9, 20022607Feb 19, 20133258
-41.04%Oct 6, 198715Oct 26, 1987381Apr 28, 1989396
-40.25%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022331Feb 9, 2024557
-31.57%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202046May 20, 202064
-27.99%Jul 17, 199062Oct 11, 199079Feb 4, 1991141

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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