Fidelity Select Software & IT Services Portfolio (FSCSX) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FSCSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSCSX
FSCSX charges 0.67% annually. There are 9 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | 0.09% | 144.20B | Mar 2004 | FSCSX vs VITAX | |
| Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral... | 0.10% | 6.30B | Mar 2005 | FSCSX vs VTCAX | |
| Franklin DynaTech Fund Class R6 | 0.48% | — | Jun 2013 | FSCSX vs FDTRX | |
| Alger AI Enablers & Adopters Z | 0.55% | — | Apr 2024 | FSCSX vs AAIZX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | FSCSX vs FIKHX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSCSX
FSCSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 3. There are 68 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio | 99 | — | Jul 1985 | FSCSX vs FDCPX | |
| ARK Venture Fund | 98 | — | Sep 2022 | FSCSX vs ARKVX | |
| Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed... | 98 | — | Nov 2009 | FSCSX vs STK | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z | 97 | — | Oct 2018 | FSCSX vs FIKGX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I | 97 | — | Dec 2000 | FSCSX vs FELIX |
Top Performing FSCSX Alternatives (YTD)
FSCSX is at -1.64% YTD. There are 67 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 87.82%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydex Electronics Fund | 87.82% | — | Mar 1998 | FSCSX vs RYSIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 85.56% | — | Jul 1985 | FSCSX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z | 85.07% | — | Oct 2018 | FSCSX vs FIKGX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I | 84.99% | — | Dec 2000 | FSCSX vs FELIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class A | 84.79% | — | Dec 2000 | FSCSX vs FELAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSCSX
FSCSX has 27.77% 1-year volatility. There are 58 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I | 14.00% | — | Nov 1993 | FSCSX vs GTTIX | |
| Towpath Technology Fund | 14.63% | — | Feb 2021 | FSCSX vs TOWTX | |
| Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral... | 15.38% | 6.30B | Mar 2005 | FSCSX vs VTCAX | |
| Saratoga Technology & Communications Portfolio | 16.51% | — | Oct 1997 | FSCSX vs STPAX | |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opport... | 17.86% | — | Oct 2019 | FSCSX vs AIO |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSCSX
FSCSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -34.24%. There are 69 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK Venture Fund | -8.14% | — | Sep 2022 | FSCSX vs ARKVX | |
| Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I | -9.08% | — | Nov 1993 | FSCSX vs GTTIX | |
| Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio | -9.68% | — | Jul 1985 | FSCSX vs FDCPX | |
| Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund | -10.18% | — | Jun 1996 | FSCSX vs NWJCX | |
| Black Oak Emerging Technology Fund | -11.04% | — | Dec 2000 | FSCSX vs BOGSX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FZROX, FSPGX and span 4 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 | 73 | 11.71% | — | Feb 1988 | FSCSX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 12.01% | — | — | FSCSX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 8.60% | — | — | FSCSX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 12.08% | — | — | FSCSX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 75 | 18.56% | — | Dec 1987 | FSCSX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 7.76% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSCSX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.56% | — | — | FSCSX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 27 | 9.51% | — | Nov 1997 | FSCSX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 58 | 15.53% | — | Jun 2016 | FSCSX vs FTIHX | |
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 16.29% | — | Aug 2018 | FSCSX vs FZILX |
Often Compared With FSCSX
Investors most often compare FSCSX with FTEC, FSPTX, VGT. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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