Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate Fund Class A (FIRAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate 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 International Real Estate Fund Class A (FIRAX) has returned -5.09% so far this year and 12.71% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FIRAX has returned 3.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 1, 2006, FIRAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +19.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FIRAX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst single day was Sep 29, 2008 at -9.6%.

Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of -3.13%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 2006.

• This fund participated in 104.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 76.72% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.13% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

FIRAX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.

FIRAX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% 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 International Real Estate Fund Class A (FIRAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate Fund Class A provided a 2.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate 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 International Real Estate 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 International Real Estate Fund Class A was 71.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2117 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor International Real Estate Fund Class A drawdown is 22.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.