FSELX's Sharpe Ratio of 5.05 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 5.05 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 3, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
FSELX Sharpe Ratio Rank
FSELX ranks above 99.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
- Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
- High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
- Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
- Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
- Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
- Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
- Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
- Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide
FSELX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows FSELX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
- Red zone (bottom 25%): 1.42 or lower
- Yellow zone (middle 50%): 1.42 to 2.51
- Green zone (top 25%): 2.51 or higher
- Top 1%: 4.64+
- Median: 2.09 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar mutual funds
The table compares Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Semiconductors, Technology Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how FSELX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 3, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1Y Sharpe Ratio | 5Y Sharpe Ratio | 10Y Sharpe Ratio | All Time Sharpe Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDCPX | Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio | 6.06 | |||
| RYSIX | Rydex Electronics Fund | 5.23 | |||
| FIKGX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z | 5.22 | |||
| FELIX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I | 5.21 | |||
| FELAX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class A | 5.19 | |||
| FELTX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class M | 5.17 | |||
| STK | Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed Fund | 5.15 | |||
| FELCX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class C | 5.13 | |||
| FSELX | Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 5.05 | |||
| CCOYX | Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund Institutional 3 Class | 4.85 |
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