Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A (FSTAX)

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

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A (FSTAX) has returned -0.88% so far this year and 6.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSTAX has returned 3.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 31, 1994, FSTAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +5.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FSTAX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 28, 1995 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.4%.

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 1.25%, beta of 0.07, and R² of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 01, 1994.

• This fund participated in 30.09% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 21.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.11 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 0.11 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.

FSTAX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

FSTAX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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 Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A (FSTAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A. 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 A. 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 A was 23.29%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 218 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A drawdown is 2.65%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.