Fidelity International Growth Fund (FIGFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity International Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Fidelity International Growth Fund (FIGFX) has returned -5.81% so far this year and 8.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FIGFX has returned 8.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 2007, FIGFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FIGFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

Fidelity International Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.44%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 2007.

• This fund participated in 103.63% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.90% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.88 and R² of 0.80, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FIGFX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.

FIGFX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity International Growth Fund (FIGFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity International Growth Fund provided a 3.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity International Growth Fund. 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 International Growth 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 International Growth Fund was 55.97%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 975 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity International Growth Fund drawdown is 13.95%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.