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Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z (FSFOX)
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Fund Details
Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z Overview
Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z (FSFOX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth fund. Fidelity Investments launched the fund in 2024.
The investment seeks capital growth. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in stocks. It invests primarily in common stocks. The fund invests in 30-80 stocks. It invests in domestic and foreign issuers. The fund invests in either "growth" stocks or "value" stocks or both. The adviser 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.
About Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z (FSFOX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 19.31 years: Stephen DuFour (2007). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has 39 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 55.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has 15.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 83.8%. There is 15.8% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has 0.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $335 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
FSFOX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has an expense ratio of 0.61%, which is 36% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has a portfolio turnover rate of 153%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 54% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z returned 5.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -1.3%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.06% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Stock Z Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 31.3%, 24.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 47.1% over the past year (grade of A), 30.1% over the past three years (grade of A) and 16.4% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 19.7% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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FSFOX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| FSFOX Return (NAV) | 5.7% | 36.2% | 47.1% | 30.1% | 16.4% | 19.7% |
| FSFOX Grade | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| +/- Category | 7.0% | 18.3% | 31.2% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 3.4% |
| Large Growth Avg | -1.3% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 20.7% | 10.0% | 16.4% |
| FSFOX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.6% | na | na | na |
FSFOX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| FSFOX Return (NAV) | 31.3% | 14.1% | 36.9% | 28.9% | -26.6% | 27.1% | 33.3% | 31.4% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 3.3% |
| FSFOX Grade | A | D | A | F | A | A | D | D | A | B | C |
| +/- Category | 24.2% | -1.6% | 7.3% | -9.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | -8.7% | -1.8% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Large Growth Avg | 7.1% | 15.7% | 29.6% | 38.8% | -32.0% | 20.5% | 42.0% | 33.2% | -0.7% | 29.8% | 2.8% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.65 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.16 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (89% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.40 |
| R-Squared: | 82% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $5734 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 335 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inst |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 153% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 19.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 19.3 years | |||
| Managers (Year): DuFour Stephen (2007) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 39 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 55.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 15.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 83.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 15.8% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Fidelity Investments |
| Phone Number: | 877-208-0098 |
| Website: | www.institutional.fidelity.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | October 8, 2024 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.61% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.96% |
| Share Class: | Fidelity Focused Stock |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
