Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund (FDSVX)

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

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund (FDSVX) has returned -9.28% so far this year and 13.99% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FDSVX has achieved an annualized return of 16.49%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1998, FDSVX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FDSVX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.0%.

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.78%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 1998.

• This fund captured 113.80% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.36% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.78% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.89, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FDSVX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.

FDSVX ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund (FDSVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund provided a 1.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Growth Discovery 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 Discovery Fund was 59.34%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1006 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund drawdown is 12.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.