Fidelity Equity-Income Fund (FEQIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities. It primarily invests income-producing equity securities, which tends to lead to investments in large cap "value" stocks. The fund invests in domestic and foreign issuers. It potentially invests in other types of equity securities and debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities.
Fund Info
US3161381062
316138106
May 16, 1966
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FEQIX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Equity-Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund had a return of -6.16% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.40% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Fidelity Equity-Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.94%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.37%, indicating that Fidelity Equity-Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FEQIX
-6.16%
-9.59%
-11.80%
-2.40%
10.51%
3.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-13.73%
-13.15%
-11.77%
-1.42%
15.35%
9.37%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FEQIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.37% | 0.87% | -1.92% | -9.12% | -6.16% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.27% | 3.68% | 4.56% | -2.40% | 3.48% | -0.75% | 4.24% | 2.59% | 1.32% | -1.24% | 4.90% | -9.19% | 11.08% |
| 2023 | 3.80% | -3.51% | 0.38% | 1.49% | -3.32% | 5.21% | 3.05% | -2.04% | -2.98% | -2.40% | 6.43% | 2.12% | 7.82% |
| 2022 | -1.52% | -0.98% | 1.49% | -4.40% | 1.56% | -6.95% | 4.97% | -2.75% | -7.66% | 10.61% | 5.74% | -6.16% | -7.50% |
| 2021 | -0.98% | 4.68% | 3.62% | 4.22% | 2.78% | -0.48% | 0.70% | 2.54% | -3.79% | 5.25% | -3.65% | -0.83% | 14.41% |
| 2020 | -2.05% | -8.46% | -13.31% | 9.05% | 3.78% | -0.59% | 4.37% | 3.75% | -2.66% | -2.29% | 13.02% | 2.88% | 4.74% |
| 2019 | 7.38% | 2.85% | 0.50% | 3.62% | -5.51% | 5.94% | 0.47% | -0.91% | 2.73% | 1.48% | 2.93% | -1.48% | 21.18% |
| 2018 | 4.53% | -5.67% | -5.16% | 0.24% | 0.90% | 0.88% | 4.65% | 1.50% | -0.38% | -4.90% | 2.48% | -12.65% | -14.05% |
| 2017 | 0.79% | 3.13% | -1.66% | 0.74% | -0.34% | 1.13% | 1.71% | -1.23% | 2.58% | 0.95% | 2.61% | -2.43% | 8.09% |
| 2016 | -4.91% | 0.35% | 5.48% | 1.93% | 1.02% | 0.13% | 3.84% | 1.27% | -0.05% | -0.93% | 5.14% | 1.26% | 15.03% |
| 2015 | -3.55% | 5.27% | -1.23% | 2.21% | 0.53% | -1.55% | 0.80% | -6.54% | -3.65% | 6.27% | -0.07% | -5.89% | -7.96% |
| 2014 | -3.39% | 3.77% | 1.99% | 1.05% | 1.40% | 2.88% | -1.88% | 2.90% | -2.05% | 0.90% | 1.74% | 0.49% | 9.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FEQIX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Equity-Income Fund (FEQIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund provided a 1.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.28 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.28 | $1.28 | $1.20 | $1.23 | $1.09 | $0.94 | $1.10 | $1.39 | $1.23 | $1.36 | $3.75 | $4.83 |
Dividend yield | 1.84% | 1.73% | 1.78% | 1.93% | 1.55% | 1.50% | 1.82% | 2.73% | 2.03% | 2.37% | 7.35% | 8.14% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Equity-Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.28 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $1.23 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $1.09 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.94 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.10 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $1.39 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $1.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.77 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $3.75 |
| 2014 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $3.76 | $4.83 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Equity-Income 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 Equity-Income Fund was 62.07%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1030 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Equity-Income Fund drawdown is 14.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.07% | Jul 16, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1030 | Apr 11, 2013 | 1446 |
| -35.07% | May 22, 2001 | 350 | Oct 9, 2002 | 323 | Jan 21, 2004 | 673 |
| -34.02% | Dec 13, 2019 | 68 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 240 |
| -28.22% | Aug 18, 1987 | 93 | Dec 29, 1987 | 362 | Jun 2, 1989 | 455 |
| -23.56% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 244 | Dec 12, 2019 | 473 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Fidelity Equity-Income Fund volatility is 8.26%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.