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Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio (FSPTX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3163902022
CUSIP
316390202
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
Jul 13, 1981
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio (FSPTX) has returned -8.57% so far this year and 31.57% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FSPTX has achieved an annualized return of 22.24%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio

1D
-2.07%
1M
-7.34%
YTD
-8.57%
6M
-7.04%
1Y
31.57%
3Y*
26.70%
5Y*
13.98%
10Y*
22.24%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 14, 1981, FSPTX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +31.5%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -35.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FSPTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 3, 2001 with a return of +17.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -20.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.71%-2.99%-7.34%-8.57%
2025-2.33%-2.36%-10.09%0.78%11.42%11.41%4.89%-0.02%7.88%6.80%-5.88%1.15%23.37%
20243.58%7.52%1.76%-5.04%7.59%7.66%-2.17%1.38%1.11%0.79%7.49%4.68%41.76%
202312.67%1.79%9.58%-2.13%12.26%6.94%4.18%-2.33%-5.78%-4.20%11.74%5.48%59.83%
2022-9.86%-5.03%2.77%-13.61%-3.86%-10.60%13.70%-5.52%-12.30%6.26%5.62%-8.65%-36.91%
20210.52%1.85%-0.11%3.18%-1.72%7.10%1.88%2.92%-4.80%8.53%0.49%0.88%21.99%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.52%, beta of 1.21, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 15, 1981.

  • This fund captured 159.26% of S&P 500 Index gains and 129.74% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.52% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
4.52%
Beta
1.21
0.64
Upside Capture
159.26%
Downside Capture
129.74%

Expense Ratio

FSPTX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FSPTX ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


FSPTX Risk / Return Rank: 6464
Overall Rank
FSPTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FSPTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
FSPTX Omega Ratio Rank: 5858
Omega Ratio Rank
FSPTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
FSPTX Martin Ratio Rank: 6565
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio (FSPTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FSPTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.65

1.39

+0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

1.40

+0.39

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.19

6.61

-0.42

Explore FSPTX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio provided a 9.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.76 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.76$3.76$3.47$0.00$0.71$3.38$5.07$0.37$3.19$1.49$0.20$0.49

Dividend yield

9.91%9.06%9.42%0.01%3.95%11.62%18.86%1.86%23.77%8.32%1.54%4.19%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.92$0.02$3.76
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.47$3.47
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.80$3.38

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Select Technology 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 Technology Portfolio was 84.37%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3596 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio drawdown is 13.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-84.37%Mar 13, 2000647Oct 9, 20023596Jan 23, 20174243
-48.97%Oct 6, 198743Dec 4, 1987820Mar 5, 1991863
-42.16%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024545
-37.35%Jun 27, 1983579Oct 8, 1985473Aug 21, 19871052
-30.7%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202050Jun 3, 202073

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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