Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (FPHAX) 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 FPHAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FPHAX
FPHAX charges 0.75% annually. There are 13 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 | FPHAX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.27% | 37.00B | Nov 2001 | FPHAX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 37.00B | May 1984 | FPHAX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FPHAX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | FPHAX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FPHAX
FPHAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 13 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 93 | — | Sep 1997 | FPHAX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 89 | — | Oct 2018 | FPHAX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 88 | — | Dec 1985 | FPHAX vs FBIOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing FPHAX Alternatives (YTD)
FPHAX is at 9.07% YTD. There are 10 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.24%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 12.24% | — | Oct 2018 | FPHAX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 12.17% | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 12.02% | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 11.90% | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C | 11.67% | — | Dec 2000 | FPHAX vs FBTCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FPHAX
FPHAX has 20.15% 1-year volatility. There are 35 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.49%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 13.49% | — | Aug 1989 | FPHAX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.22% | — | Dec 1999 | FPHAX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.23% | — | Oct 2000 | FPHAX vs SHSSX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.50% | — | May 1982 | FPHAX vs PHSTX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.51% | — | Aug 2020 | FPHAX vs PGHAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FPHAX
FPHAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.33%. There are 22 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 | FPHAX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | FPHAX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | FPHAX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | FPHAX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | FPHAX 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 | 65 | 9.79% | — | Feb 1988 | FPHAX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 96 | 89.12% | — | Jul 1985 | FPHAX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 10.41% | — | — | FPHAX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 10.43% | — | — | FPHAX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 3.18% | — | — | FPHAX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 68 | 16.84% | — | Dec 1987 | FPHAX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 37 | 8.62% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FPHAX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 62 | 9.63% | — | — | FPHAX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 39 | 10.74% | — | Nov 1997 | FPHAX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 66 | 15.70% | — | Jun 2016 | FPHAX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FPHAX
Investors most often compare FPHAX with PPH, FSMEX, FSPTX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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