Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Small Cap Fund Class Z (FSSZX) belongs to the Small Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FSSZX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSSZX
FSSZX charges 0.79% annually. There are 49 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2011 | FSSZX vs FSSNX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus S... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2010 | FSSZX vs VSCPX | |
| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares | 0.04% | 7.66B | May 1997 | FSSZX vs SWSSX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 182.70B | Jul 1997 | FSSZX vs VSCIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FSSZX vs TISBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSSZX
FSSZX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 25 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeley Small Cap Fund Class Institutional | 94 | — | Apr 1997 | FSSZX vs WWSIX | |
| TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund | 94 | — | Apr 1997 | FSSZX vs WESCX | |
| MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund | 93 | — | Jan 1987 | FSSZX vs MOPIX | |
| River Oak Discovery Fund | 92 | — | Jun 2005 | FSSZX vs RIVSX | |
| Royce Micro Cap Series Fund | 90 | — | Dec 1991 | FSSZX vs RYOTX |
Top Performing FSSZX Alternatives (YTD)
FSSZX is at 21.20% YTD. There are 68 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.27%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce Micro Cap Series Fund | 40.27% | — | Dec 1991 | FSSZX vs RYOTX | |
| Paradigm Micro-cap Fund | 36.98% | — | Dec 2007 | FSSZX vs PVIVX | |
| River Oak Discovery Fund | 34.51% | — | Jun 2005 | FSSZX vs RIVSX | |
| Hodges Small Cap Fund | 34.04% | — | Dec 2007 | FSSZX vs HDPSX | |
| Harbor Small Cap Value Fund | 33.41% | — | Dec 2001 | FSSZX vs HASCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSSZX
FSSZX has 18.48% 1-year volatility. There are 103 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.52%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund | 13.52% | — | Nov 1996 | FSSZX vs HFCGX | |
| DFA International Small Company Portfolio | 14.12% | — | Sep 1996 | FSSZX vs DFISX | |
| Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund | 14.69% | — | Feb 2017 | FSSZX vs CSMDX | |
| DWS Small Cap Core Fund | 14.87% | — | Jul 2000 | FSSZX vs SSLCX | |
| Boston Trust Small Cap Fund | 15.22% | — | — | FSSZX vs BOSOX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSSZX
FSSZX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.04%. There are 77 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio | -7.63% | — | Dec 1997 | FSSZX vs IPSIX | |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund | -7.82% | — | Nov 1996 | FSSZX vs HFCGX | |
| Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund | -8.08% | 2.90B | Apr 2006 | FSSZX vs VSTCX | |
| DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | -8.17% | — | Dec 1981 | FSSZX vs DFSCX | |
| Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | -8.22% | — | Mar 2015 | FSSZX vs SSCDX |
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 | 65 | 9.79% | — | Feb 1988 | FSSZX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 96 | 89.12% | — | Jul 1985 | FSSZX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 10.41% | — | — | FSSZX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 10.43% | — | — | FSSZX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 3.18% | — | — | FSSZX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 68 | 16.84% | — | Dec 1987 | FSSZX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 37 | 8.62% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSSZX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 62 | 9.63% | — | — | FSSZX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 39 | 10.74% | — | Nov 1997 | FSSZX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 66 | 15.70% | — | Jun 2016 | FSSZX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FSSZX
Investors most often compare FSSZX with FIDGX, SPY, OBMCX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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