Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (FGEAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation 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 Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (FGEAX) has returned -9.12% so far this year and 12.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FGEAX has returned 11.30% 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, FGEAX'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 Apr 2009 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FGEAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 1.27%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 18, 1998.

• With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.85, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FGEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating above-average management fees.

FGEAX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% 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 Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (FGEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A provided a 10.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.58 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation 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 Global Capital Appreciation 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 Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A was 61.78%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1231 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A drawdown is 13.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.