Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (FSDAX)
Fund Info
US3163908060
316390806
May 8, 1984
North America (U.S.)
$0
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FSDAX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (FSDAX) returned 20.92% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.35% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FSDAX returned 6.48% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
FSDAX
20.92%
15.30%
13.41%
25.35%
13.21%
6.48%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FSDAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.41% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 3.36% | 8.81% | 20.92% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.31% | 4.07% | 4.03% | -2.11% | 4.37% | -1.95% | 8.48% | 2.15% | 1.08% | -3.86% | 6.50% | -9.05% | 8.24% |
| 2023 | 2.51% | -0.19% | 0.75% | -1.55% | -3.81% | 7.45% | 1.53% | -2.30% | -8.79% | 4.48% | 9.68% | 0.85% | 9.70% |
| 2022 | -2.78% | 10.84% | -0.59% | -15.84% | -2.03% | -2.21% | 5.26% | -2.50% | -11.46% | 17.28% | 5.07% | 1.87% | -1.47% |
| 2021 | -6.57% | 6.06% | 9.58% | 1.74% | 2.20% | -0.75% | -1.79% | -1.71% | -1.97% | 0.00% | -6.26% | -2.94% | -3.53% |
| 2020 | 3.16% | -12.21% | -25.77% | 5.37% | 8.04% | -4.15% | -1.34% | 6.58% | -4.40% | -2.82% | 19.48% | 5.05% | -10.06% |
| 2019 | 12.65% | 8.96% | -4.52% | 4.55% | -3.71% | 7.59% | 0.45% | 3.07% | 0.59% | -1.51% | 5.02% | -3.56% | 31.88% |
| 2018 | 10.08% | 0.40% | -2.95% | -4.68% | 2.87% | -2.71% | 5.39% | -0.57% | 5.31% | -12.32% | 1.70% | -15.80% | -15.23% |
| 2017 | 0.39% | 6.72% | -1.98% | 2.71% | 2.65% | -0.59% | 4.13% | 4.54% | 4.55% | 2.08% | 2.95% | -1.36% | 29.84% |
| 2016 | -7.66% | 1.80% | 4.39% | 3.25% | 1.75% | 0.74% | 3.48% | 0.40% | -0.65% | 1.43% | 9.12% | -4.52% | 13.30% |
| 2015 | 1.70% | 7.67% | 0.33% | -2.98% | 1.04% | -3.81% | -0.11% | -5.52% | -3.19% | 9.15% | 1.65% | -2.95% | 1.91% |
| 2014 | -2.13% | 2.33% | -0.63% | 0.60% | 0.59% | -0.88% | -5.76% | 4.94% | -1.17% | 2.10% | 3.74% | -1.79% | 1.49% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, FSDAX is among the top 13% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (FSDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio provided a 3.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.78 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.22 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.53 | $0.59 |
Dividend yield | 3.66% | 0.79% | 0.64% | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 1.19% | 0.68% | 0.41% | 0.89% | 4.62% | 4.99% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.65 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.11 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.07 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.53 |
| 2014 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.59 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio. 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 Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio was 60.20%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 734 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.2% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 734 | Feb 3, 2012 | 1089 |
| -47.08% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 1115 | Aug 30, 2024 | 1142 |
| -40.5% | Mar 24, 1987 | 180 | Dec 7, 1987 | 1405 | Jun 25, 1993 | 1585 |
| -32.89% | May 15, 2002 | 207 | Mar 11, 2003 | 163 | Oct 30, 2003 | 370 |
| -30.79% | Apr 23, 1998 | 98 | Sep 10, 1998 | 206 | Jul 7, 1999 | 304 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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