Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (FSDAX) belongs to the Industrials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FSDAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSDAX
FSDAX charges 0.74% annually. There are 4 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 8.30B | May 2006 | FSDAX vs VINAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 0.63% | — | Oct 2018 | FSDAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.68% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FIDRX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.69% | — | Jul 1999 | FSDAX vs FCYIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 0.75% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSDAX
FSDAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 8 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 38.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares | 38 | 8.30B | May 2006 | FSDAX vs VINAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 31 | — | Oct 2018 | FSDAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 31 | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 30 | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 29 | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLTX |
Top Performing FSDAX Alternatives (YTD)
FSDAX is at 6.65% YTD. There are 6 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.92%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares | 14.92% | 8.30B | May 2006 | FSDAX vs VINAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 13.74% | — | Oct 2018 | FSDAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 13.68% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 13.57% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 13.44% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSDAX
FSDAX has 21.08% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.27%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 9.27% | — | Jul 1999 | FSDAX vs FCYIX | |
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares | 16.48% | 8.30B | May 2006 | FSDAX vs VINAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 18.26% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 18.26% | — | Oct 2018 | FSDAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 18.26% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSDAX
FSDAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.13%. There are 8 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.22%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | -4.22% | — | Jul 1999 | FSDAX vs FCYIX | |
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares | -12.25% | 8.30B | May 2006 | FSDAX vs VINAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | -13.08% | — | Oct 2018 | FSDAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | -13.09% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | -13.11% | — | Sep 1996 | FSDAX vs FCLAX |
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 | 73 | 11.71% | — | Feb 1988 | FSDAX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 97 | 85.56% | — | Jul 1985 | FSDAX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 12.01% | — | — | FSDAX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 8.60% | — | — | FSDAX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 12.08% | — | — | FSDAX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 75 | 18.56% | — | Dec 1987 | FSDAX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 7.76% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSDAX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.56% | — | — | FSDAX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 27 | 9.51% | — | Nov 1997 | FSDAX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 58 | 15.53% | — | Jun 2016 | FSDAX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FSDAX
Investors most often compare FSDAX with ITA, XAR, PPA. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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