Fidelity International Real Estate Fund (FIREX) belongs to the REIT category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FIREX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FIREX
FIREX charges 0.95% annually. There are 51 mutual funds in the REIT category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Real Estate Index Fund | 0.07% | — | Aug 2011 | FIREX vs FSRNX | |
| Fidelity SAI Real Estate Index Fund | 0.07% | — | Feb 2016 | FIREX vs FESIX | |
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2017 | FIREX vs VRTPX | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shar... | 0.10% | 69.80B | Dec 2003 | FIREX vs VGSNX | |
| Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Ins... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2011 | FIREX vs VGRNX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIREX
FIREX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 102 mutual funds in the REIT category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Real Estate Income Fund | 100 | — | Jun 2023 | FIREX vs CREMX | |
| TIAA Real Estate Account | 98 | — | Oct 1995 | FIREX vs QREARX | |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund | 86 | — | Oct 2011 | FIREX vs FSREX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund Class Z | 48 | — | Oct 2018 | FIREX vs FIKMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund Class I | 48 | — | — | FIREX vs FRIRX |
Top Performing FIREX Alternatives (YTD)
FIREX is at -4.06% YTD. There are 101 mutual funds in the REIT category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.00%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM US Real Estate Fund | 17.00% | — | Dec 2010 | FIREX vs PJEZX | |
| abrdn Realty Income & Growth Fund | 16.35% | — | Dec 1998 | FIREX vs AIGYX | |
| VY CBRE Real Estate Portfolio | 15.96% | — | Jan 1989 | FIREX vs IVRSX | |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | 15.62% | — | Mar 1995 | FIREX vs PHRAX | |
| Great-West Real Estate Index Fund | 15.55% | — | Nov 2012 | FIREX vs MXREX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIREX
FIREX has 12.22% 1-year volatility. There are 31 mutual funds in the REIT category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.43%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Real Estate Income Fund | 0.43% | — | Jun 2023 | FIREX vs CREMX | |
| TIAA Real Estate Account | 0.79% | — | Oct 1995 | FIREX vs QREARX | |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund | 2.45% | — | Oct 2011 | FIREX vs FSREX | |
| Apollo Diversified Real Estate Fund Class I | 3.71% | — | Jun 2014 | FIREX vs GRIFX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund Class A | 4.13% | — | Apr 2010 | FIREX vs FRINX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIREX
FIREX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.00%. There are 95 mutual funds in the REIT category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.04%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Real Estate Income Fund | -0.04% | — | Jun 2023 | FIREX vs CREMX | |
| TIAA Real Estate Account | -0.37% | — | Oct 1995 | FIREX vs QREARX | |
| Apollo Diversified Real Estate Fund Class I | -1.70% | — | Jun 2014 | FIREX vs GRIFX | |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund | -2.06% | — | Oct 2011 | FIREX vs FSREX | |
| Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund | -3.42% | — | Feb 2003 | FIREX vs FRIFX |
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 | 65 | 9.79% | — | Feb 1988 | FIREX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 96 | 89.12% | — | Jul 1985 | FIREX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 10.41% | — | — | FIREX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 10.43% | — | — | FIREX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 3.18% | — | — | FIREX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 68 | 16.84% | — | Dec 1987 | FIREX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 37 | 8.62% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FIREX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 62 | 9.63% | — | — | FIREX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 39 | 10.74% | — | Nov 1997 | FIREX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 66 | 15.70% | — | Jun 2016 | FIREX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FIREX
Investors most often compare FIREX with FRESX, CSRSX, VNQI. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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