Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A (FDVAX)

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

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A (FDVAX) has returned -3.94% so far this year and 16.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FDVAX has returned 7.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 17, 1998, FDVAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +14.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FDVAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 18, 1998.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.56%) than losses (92.26%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.32% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

FDVAX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.

FDVAX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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 Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A (FDVAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A provided a 14.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A. 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 Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A. 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 Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A was 61.34%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1519 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A drawdown is 12.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.