Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio (FSTCX)
The fund invests primarily in common stocks. It normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the development, production, or distribution of telecommunications services. The fund invests in domestic and foreign issuers. It uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
Fund Info
US3163908300
316390830
Jul 28, 1985
$0
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FSTCX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio (FSTCX) returned 3.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.51% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FSTCX returned 0.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
FSTCX
3.76%
-4.32%
3.69%
31.51%
1.20%
0.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.72%
-0.51%
-1.78%
11.67%
14.69%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FSTCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.55% | 8.46% | 0.41% | -3.70% | -0.51% | 3.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.12% | -4.70% | 0.72% | -2.95% | 7.44% | 1.03% | 5.11% | 3.54% | 7.37% | 0.50% | 6.25% | -5.94% | 21.18% |
| 2023 | 12.27% | -5.78% | -1.32% | -2.43% | -9.01% | 5.56% | -4.53% | 5.98% | -4.56% | 1.65% | 5.68% | 4.64% | 6.19% |
| 2022 | -2.38% | -2.53% | 1.32% | -8.54% | 7.90% | -4.41% | -1.89% | -6.04% | -12.16% | 10.09% | 3.47% | -5.75% | -20.95% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | -1.12% | 5.13% | 1.23% | -0.17% | -0.44% | -0.24% | -0.18% | -3.16% | -3.05% | -5.62% | -5.32% | -13.04% |
| 2020 | -1.01% | 0.63% | -7.77% | 6.82% | 6.06% | 0.41% | 6.46% | 2.09% | -4.07% | -2.66% | 10.52% | -4.28% | 12.21% |
| 2019 | 6.16% | 0.41% | 2.09% | 0.91% | -2.61% | 4.38% | 2.23% | -0.45% | 0.81% | 2.35% | -0.02% | 1.34% | 18.76% |
| 2018 | 2.00% | -7.02% | -1.25% | -0.46% | -2.38% | 4.12% | 1.33% | 4.56% | 3.28% | -3.06% | 1.32% | -10.68% | -9.04% |
| 2017 | 1.88% | -1.63% | -0.10% | 0.15% | -2.62% | -1.77% | 3.12% | 0.77% | -1.14% | -2.46% | 1.47% | -11.44% | -13.65% |
| 2016 | 0.05% | 3.32% | 6.12% | 0.33% | 1.59% | 4.47% | 2.86% | -3.57% | 0.27% | -2.12% | 1.67% | 1.58% | 17.44% |
| 2015 | -1.64% | 6.99% | -2.52% | 3.12% | -0.94% | -1.04% | -0.42% | -4.22% | -4.01% | 8.94% | -1.19% | -0.67% | 1.52% |
| 2014 | -1.95% | -0.64% | 2.85% | -1.46% | 4.95% | 0.18% | 0.46% | -0.11% | -1.88% | 2.63% | 1.48% | -2.60% | 3.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, FSTCX is among the top 13% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio (FSTCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio provided a 2.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.71 | $3.61 | $8.84 | $5.52 | $2.04 | $1.70 | $11.95 | $4.47 | $1.21 | $2.21 |
Dividend yield | 2.13% | 2.19% | 3.72% | 8.13% | 15.37% | 8.11% | 3.33% | 3.23% | 20.29% | 6.40% | 1.99% | 3.66% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $1.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.71 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $3.61 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.83 | $8.84 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.48 | $5.52 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.77 | $2.04 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $1.70 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.29 | $11.95 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.35 | $4.47 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $1.21 |
| 2014 | $1.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $2.21 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Select Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Portfolio was 82.73%, occurring on Aug 7, 2002. Recovery took 4611 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio drawdown is 15.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82.73% | Mar 28, 2000 | 590 | Aug 7, 2002 | 4611 | Dec 4, 2020 | 5201 |
| -43.67% | Dec 16, 2020 | 648 | Jul 17, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -37.1% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 63 | Jan 5, 1999 | 121 |
| -28.17% | Jan 4, 1990 | 188 | Sep 24, 1990 | 266 | Oct 1, 1991 | 454 |
| -25.46% | Oct 5, 1987 | 50 | Dec 11, 1987 | 234 | Nov 3, 1988 | 284 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio volatility is 9.03%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.