Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M (FSIAX)

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Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M (FSIAX) is up 3.4% since the beginning of the year. FSIAX is currently trading at $12 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FSIAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,146.

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M (FSIAX) has returned 3.36% so far this year and 9.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSIAX has returned 4.02% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 31, 1994, FSIAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FSIAX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.4%.

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M has an annualized alpha of 5.61%, beta of 0.07, and R2 of 0.12 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 31, 1994.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (30.94%) than losses (20.01%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.12 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.12 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FSIAX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.

FSIAX ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% 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.

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M provided a 4.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M. 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 Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M. 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 Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M was 17.81%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 137 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.