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Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (FSD...
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Fund Info

ISINUS3163908060
CUSIP316390806
IssuerFidelity
Inception DateMay 8, 1984
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryIndustrials Equities
Min. Investment$0
Home Pageinstitutional.fidelity.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FSDAX has a high expense ratio of 0.74%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FSDAX: current value at 0.74% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.74%

Share Price Chart


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Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%3,500.00%4,000.00%4,500.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4,332.39%
2,127.28%
FSDAX (Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio had a return of 5.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio had an annualized return of 10.57%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.79%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.62%9.47%
1 month4.40%1.91%
6 months17.11%18.36%
1 year23.52%26.61%
5 years (annualized)7.54%12.90%
10 years (annualized)10.57%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.31%4.07%4.03%-0.37%5.62%
20232.51%-0.19%0.75%-0.90%-3.81%7.45%1.53%-2.30%-8.79%4.48%9.68%6.22%16.29%
2022-2.78%10.84%-0.59%-8.76%-2.03%-2.21%5.26%-2.50%-11.46%17.28%5.07%1.87%6.83%
2021-6.57%6.06%9.58%1.74%2.20%-0.75%-1.79%-1.71%-1.97%0.00%-6.26%5.55%4.91%
20203.16%-12.21%-25.77%7.93%8.04%-4.15%-1.34%6.58%-4.40%-2.82%19.48%5.05%-7.87%
201912.65%8.96%-4.52%4.55%-3.71%7.59%0.45%3.07%0.59%-1.51%5.02%-2.19%33.75%
201810.08%0.40%-2.95%-1.96%2.87%-2.71%5.39%-0.57%5.31%-12.32%1.70%-10.02%-6.83%
20170.39%6.72%-1.98%3.34%2.65%-0.59%4.13%4.54%4.55%2.08%2.95%1.38%34.26%
2016-7.66%1.80%4.39%3.75%1.75%0.74%3.48%0.40%-0.65%1.43%9.12%-1.14%17.88%
20151.70%7.67%0.33%-2.98%1.04%-3.81%-0.11%-5.52%-3.19%9.15%1.65%-1.05%3.90%
2014-2.13%2.33%-0.63%0.61%0.59%-0.88%-5.76%4.94%-1.17%2.10%3.74%0.03%3.36%
20132.65%2.62%5.61%-0.19%5.70%0.46%6.48%-2.45%7.25%4.15%4.50%4.42%49.29%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FSDAX is 67, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FSDAX is 6767
FSDAX (Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FSDAX is 6464Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FSDAX is 6565Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FSDAX is 6060Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FSDAX is 8383Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FSDAX is 6363Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


FSDAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FSDAX, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.66
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FSDAX, currently valued at 2.45, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.45
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FSDAX, currently valued at 1.29, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.29
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FSDAX, currently valued at 1.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.77
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FSDAX, currently valued at 5.52, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.005.52
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.28
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.24, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.24
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.40
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.84
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.75, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.75

Sharpe Ratio

The current Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 1.66. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.66
2.28
FSDAX (Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio granted a 7.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.29 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.29$1.10$1.38$1.33$0.35$0.48$1.61$0.61$0.63$0.75$0.80$0.69

Dividend yield

7.34%6.47%8.87%8.38%2.11%2.62%11.45%3.64%4.87%6.55%6.78%5.67%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.32
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$1.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$1.38
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$1.33
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$1.61
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.61
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.63
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.75
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.80
2013$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.69

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.51%
-0.63%
FSDAX (Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.

The current Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio drawdown is 1.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.2%Oct 10, 2007354Mar 9, 2009734Feb 3, 20121088
-47.08%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020729Feb 13, 2023756
-40.52%Mar 24, 1987185Dec 7, 19871450Jun 28, 19931635
-32.89%May 15, 2002206Mar 11, 2003162Oct 30, 2003368
-30.79%Apr 23, 1998101Sep 10, 1998214Jul 7, 1999315

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio volatility is 3.80%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.80%
3.61%
FSDAX (Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)