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Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund Class K (FGDKX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US31617F8665
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
May 9, 2008
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
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 Discovery Fund Class K, 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 Discovery Fund Class K (FGDKX) has returned -9.29% so far this year and 14.06% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FGDKX has achieved an annualized return of 16.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund Class K

1D
-0.84%
1M
-9.01%
YTD
-9.29%
6M
-8.52%
1Y
14.06%
3Y*
18.84%
5Y*
10.82%
10Y*
16.59%

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 May 9, 2008, FGDKX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.9%, 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, FGDKX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.04%-1.33%-9.01%-9.29%
20252.54%-3.25%-7.62%0.48%8.66%6.19%3.64%-0.19%3.95%2.97%-1.41%-0.65%15.23%
20244.11%8.65%2.39%-4.40%5.62%5.34%-1.68%3.11%2.14%-0.70%4.52%-1.58%30.30%
20236.65%-1.74%5.11%0.09%4.59%6.66%3.70%-0.69%-5.53%-2.12%10.53%4.86%35.73%
2022-8.37%-2.54%4.47%-10.93%-1.51%-6.52%9.86%-4.09%-9.31%4.75%5.29%-6.17%-24.34%
20210.93%1.47%0.53%6.08%-0.30%4.26%1.77%4.49%-6.17%8.17%-0.66%1.08%23.03%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund Class K has an annualized alpha of 3.12%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.91 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 12, 2008.

  • This fund captured 111.48% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.10% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.12% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.91, 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
3.12%
Beta
1.03
0.91
Upside Capture
111.48%
Downside Capture
97.10%

Expense Ratio

FGDKX has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FGDKX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% 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.


FGDKX Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
FGDKX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2424
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FGDKX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
FGDKX Omega Ratio Rank: 2626
Omega Ratio Rank
FGDKX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
FGDKX Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
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 Discovery Fund Class K (FGDKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FGDKXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.64

0.90

-0.25

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.05

1.39

-0.34

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.76

1.40

-0.64

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.86

6.61

-3.74

Explore FGDKX 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 Discovery Fund Class K provided a 1.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.16$1.16$7.92$1.42$1.51$7.55$5.03$1.74$1.60$1.60$0.04$0.07

Dividend yield

1.82%1.65%12.82%2.63%3.69%13.53%9.71%4.37%5.13%4.92%0.15%0.28%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund Class K. 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$1.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.16
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.74$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.18$7.92
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$1.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$1.51
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.07$7.55

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 Discovery Fund Class K. 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 Class K was 55.39%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund Class K drawdown is 12.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.39%Jun 6, 2008190Mar 9, 2009541Apr 29, 2011731
-31.09%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202052Jun 5, 202075
-29.75%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022301Dec 27, 2023527
-23.41%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 202555Jun 27, 2025107
-21.62%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201871Apr 8, 2019151

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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