Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M (FTBRX)

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Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M (FTBRX) is up 0.5% since the beginning of the year. FTBRX is currently trading at $12 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FTBRX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,092.

Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M (FTBRX) has returned 0.50% so far this year and 3.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FTBRX has returned 2.00% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 10, 1992, FTBRX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -4.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FTBRX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was May 29, 2009 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -1.4%.

Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M has an annualized alpha of 4.04%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 10, 1992.

• This fund captured 11.43% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.51%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

FTBRX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.

FTBRX ranks 50 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond 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 Limited Term Bond 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 Limited Term Bond Fund Class M was 12.43%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 154 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Class M drawdown is 0.51%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.