Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund (FULVX)

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

Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund (FULVX) has returned -1.97% so far this year and -0.93% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 5, 2019, FULVX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FULVX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.

Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.96%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 06, 2019.

• This fund participated in 79.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.90% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

FULVX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.

FULVX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund (FULVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund provided a 6.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund. 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 U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund. 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 U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund was 33.24%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 201 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund drawdown is 5.83%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.