Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund (FDSCX) belongs to the Small Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FDSCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FDSCX
FDSCX charges 0.85% annually. There are 59 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2011 | FDSCX vs FSSNX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.03% | 188.20B | Jul 1997 | FDSCX vs VSCIX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus S... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2010 | FDSCX vs VSCPX | |
| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares | 0.04% | 7.55B | May 1997 | FDSCX vs SWSSX | |
| TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FDSCX vs TISBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDSCX
FDSCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 83. There are 35 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Small Cap Equity Portfo... | 95 | — | Nov 2017 | FDSCX vs GQSCX | |
| Keeley Small Cap Fund Class Institutional | 94 | — | Apr 1997 | FDSCX vs WWSIX | |
| TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund | 94 | — | Apr 1997 | FDSCX vs WESCX | |
| Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio | 91 | — | Dec 1997 | FDSCX vs IPSIX | |
| Auer Growth Fund | 91 | — | Dec 2007 | FDSCX vs AUERX |
Top Performing FDSCX Alternatives (YTD)
FDSCX is at 19.82% YTD. There are 63 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.64%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Micro-cap Fund | 33.64% | — | Dec 2007 | FDSCX vs PVIVX | |
| Royce Micro Cap Series Fund | 33.48% | — | Dec 1991 | FDSCX vs RYOTX | |
| River Oak Discovery Fund | 29.08% | — | Jun 2005 | FDSCX vs RIVSX | |
| Keeley Small Cap Fund Class Institutional | 28.50% | — | Apr 1997 | FDSCX vs WWSIX | |
| TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund | 28.31% | — | Apr 1997 | FDSCX vs WESCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDSCX
FDSCX has 18.57% 1-year volatility. There are 110 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.40%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund | 14.40% | — | Feb 2017 | FDSCX vs CSMDX | |
| DFA International Small Company Portfolio | 14.45% | 16.04B | Sep 1996 | FDSCX vs DFISX | |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund | 14.57% | — | Nov 1996 | FDSCX vs HFCGX | |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Clas... | 14.90% | — | Sep 2011 | FDSCX vs FTHSX | |
| Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | 14.92% | — | Sep 2011 | FDSCX vs FTHNX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDSCX
FDSCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.04%. There are 78 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio | -7.63% | — | Dec 1997 | FDSCX vs IPSIX | |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund | -7.82% | — | Nov 1996 | FDSCX vs HFCGX | |
| Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund | -8.08% | 3.10B | Apr 2006 | FDSCX vs VSTCX | |
| DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | -8.17% | 7.86B | Dec 1981 | FDSCX vs DFSCX | |
| Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | -8.22% | — | Mar 2015 | FDSCX vs SSCDX |
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 | 64 | 9.35% | — | Feb 1988 | FDSCX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 80 | 48.22% | — | Jul 1985 | FDSCX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 9.94% | — | — | FDSCX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 9.87% | — | — | FDSCX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 11 | -0.52% | — | — | FDSCX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 40 | 10.15% | — | Dec 1987 | FDSCX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 28 | 5.62% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FDSCX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 59 | 9.06% | — | — | FDSCX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 70 | 12.57% | — | Nov 1997 | FDSCX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 73 | 12.99% | — | Jun 2016 | FDSCX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FDSCX
Investors most often compare FDSCX with FCPGX, FSLCX, FCPVX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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