Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio (FSELX)

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Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio (FSELX) is up 83.1% since the beginning of the year. FSELX is currently trading at $72 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FSELX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $6,598.

Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio (FSELX) has returned 83.08% so far this year and 159.04% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FSELX has achieved an annualized return of 39.01%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.33% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 29, 1985, FSELX's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.74%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 3.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +36.4%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -33.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FSELX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +18.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -18.7%.

Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 7.23%, beta of 1.32, and R2 of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 30, 1985.

• This fund captured 177.51% of S&P 500 Index gains and 132.75% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 7.23% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

FSELX has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range.

FSELX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio (FSELX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio provided a 8.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Select Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors Portfolio was 82.54%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3486 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio drawdown is 1.79%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.