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Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A (F...
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Dividends
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Fund Info

ISIN

US3163901453

Issuer

Fidelity

Inception Date

Nov 30, 2018

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FGDMX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A (FGDMX) returned 4.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.79% over the past 12 months.


FGDMX

YTD

4.03%

1M

9.60%

6M

5.92%

1Y

19.79%

3Y*

21.15%

5Y*

14.78%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FGDMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.10%-4.53%-8.90%-0.28%9.95%4.03%
20243.23%5.46%2.53%-2.89%6.04%4.58%-2.59%0.01%6.18%1.67%3.36%1.44%32.54%
202315.67%-2.98%7.89%2.81%3.98%5.67%6.88%-2.24%-3.18%-1.68%9.17%5.31%56.40%
2022-6.92%-6.58%0.31%-14.20%-0.50%-8.97%5.30%-2.05%-12.09%0.99%6.90%-7.26%-38.47%
2021-0.22%6.13%3.26%7.34%0.89%2.81%1.40%3.43%-5.78%0.28%-6.89%2.94%15.63%
2020-0.02%-5.19%-12.24%14.58%9.14%1.13%7.63%7.85%-6.70%0.18%13.07%4.65%35.07%
201911.30%0.65%3.06%6.94%-5.87%4.20%3.19%-1.29%-1.06%2.55%4.02%2.00%32.77%
2018-7.60%-7.60%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FGDMX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FGDMX is 6767
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FGDMX is 6565
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FGDMX is 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FGDMX is 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FGDMX is 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FGDMX is 5858
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A (FGDMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.86
  • 5-Year: 0.63
  • All Time: 0.63

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A provided a 3.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.86 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.002018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$3.86$5.07$0.00$0.00$5.16$3.10$22.69$5.91

Dividend yield

3.43%4.63%0.00%0.00%5.73%3.76%35.47%8.84%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.37$0.00$1.37
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.49$5.07
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.54$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62$5.16
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.70$3.10
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$18.85$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.84$22.69
2018$5.91$5.91

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 Advisor Communication Services 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 Communication Services Class A was 47.60%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 383 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class A drawdown is 6.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.6%Sep 2, 2021296Nov 3, 2022383May 15, 2024679
-30.49%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202057Jun 5, 202075
-23.23%Feb 18, 202536Apr 8, 2025
-12.72%Dec 4, 201814Dec 24, 201817Jan 18, 201931
-12.04%Sep 3, 202014Sep 23, 202037Nov 13, 202051
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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