Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class I (FHCIX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FHCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FHCIX
FHCIX charges 0.71% annually. There are 9 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 19.00B | Feb 2004 | FHCIX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.27% | 37.00B | Nov 2001 | FHCIX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 37.00B | May 1984 | FHCIX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FHCIX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | FHCIX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FHCIX
FHCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 20 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 96 | — | Sep 1997 | FHCIX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 95 | — | Oct 2018 | FHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 94 | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 94 | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C | 94 | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTCX |
Top Performing FHCIX Alternatives (YTD)
FHCIX is at 10.72% YTD. There are 14 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.10%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 23.10% | — | Oct 2018 | FHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 23.01% | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 22.84% | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 22.65% | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C | 22.36% | — | Dec 2000 | FHCIX vs FBTCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FHCIX
FHCIX has 17.06% 1-year volatility. There are 24 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 14.14% | — | Aug 1989 | FHCIX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.96% | — | Dec 1999 | FHCIX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.97% | — | Oct 2000 | FHCIX vs SHSSX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.98% | — | Jun 2001 | FHCIX vs LOGSX | |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund | 15.05% | — | Jul 1999 | FHCIX vs SHPAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FHCIX
FHCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.37%. There are 36 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | -7.62% | — | Dec 1985 | FHCIX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | FHCIX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | FHCIX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | FHCIX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | FHCIX vs FIJYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 69 | 11.32% | — | Feb 1988 | FHCIX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 89 | 62.20% | — | Jul 1985 | FHCIX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 69 | 11.80% | — | — | FHCIX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 68 | 11.80% | — | — | FHCIX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 4.74% | — | — | FHCIX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 56 | 16.03% | — | Dec 1987 | FHCIX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.69% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FHCIX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 11.11% | — | — | FHCIX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 45 | 10.82% | — | Nov 1997 | FHCIX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 13.34% | — | Jun 2016 | FHCIX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FHCIX
Investors most often compare FHCIX with VHT, PRGTX, EQPGX. These 16 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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