Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

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Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) is up 20.7% since the beginning of the year. FJSCX is currently trading at $20 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FJSCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,611.

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) has returned 20.68% so far this year and 32.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FJSCX has returned 9.24% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 28, 1996, FJSCX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Jun 1999 with a return of +31.9%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -18.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, FJSCX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 7, 1998 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 14, 2011 at -10.9%.

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.38%, beta of 0.48, and R2 of 0.21 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 29, 1996.

• This fund participated in 64.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 59.59% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.48 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.21 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.21 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FJSCX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.

FJSCX ranks 43 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund provided a 14.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.96 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies 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 Japan Smaller Companies 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 Japan Smaller Companies Fund was 71.42%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1904 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund drawdown is 1.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.