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Mutual Fund Insights: Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX)
In-depth Analysis of Fidelity Advisor Materials A (FMFAX)
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Last Trade: $52.41 on 11/20/2009, Change: -0.07 (-0.13%)
Fund Manager - Tobias W. Welo
Fund Manager Tenure: 1.9 years [Similar Funds: FMFBX FMFCX FMFEX FMFTX ]Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*) (What does this score mean?)Tobias W. Welo is a portfolio manager and analyst with Fidelity Investments, his employer since 2005. From 2002 to 2005, Tobias W. Welo worked as an analyst and assistant portfolio manager for BlackRock. From 1999 until 2002, Tobias W. Welo was an analyst for Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. Previously, from 1997 to 1999, Tobias W. Welo attended Wharton Business School. From 1994 to 1997, Tobias W. Welo was employed at Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Category Average: 19.86% , -1.66% , 8.52% | Category Average: 1.39% | Category Average: 170.43% |
What we like about Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX)
Data for Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) as of October 31, 2009
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 45.84% vs 19.86% Natural Resources category average)
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.22% vs -1.66% Natural Resources category average)
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 9.17% vs 8.52% Natural Resources category average)
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 117.00% vs Natural Resources average of 170.43%. It is good that Fidelity Advisor Materials A management does not trade extensively for its return.
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 30.15, lower than category average of 31.65
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has a lower management fee than its Natural Resources average: 1.21% vs 1.39%
What we are cautious about Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX)
Data for Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) as of October 31, 2009
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) management has been with Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund for only 1.9 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund is a focused fund with 52.95% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
- Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) carries a front-end load of 5.75% and % backend load
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Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) Net Asset
Track net asset change of Fidelity Advisor Materials A fund (FMFAX)
| Date | Net Asset |
| 10/2009 | $35.46M |
| 09/2009 | $34.39M |
| 08/2009 | $31.32M |
Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX) Portfolio Allocation
Track portfolio allocation change of Fidelity Advisor Materials A fund (FMFAX)
| Date | Cash | Stock | Bond | Other |
| 09/2009 | 3.68% | 96.32% | 0% | 0% |
| 08/2009 | 4.36% | 95.64% | 0% | 0% |
| 06/2009 | 1.87% | 98.12% | 0% | 0% |
Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Fidelity Advisor Materials A Fund (FMFAX)
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FREEPORT MCMORAN B [7.28%] DU PONT E I DE NEM [7.01%] MONSANTO COMPANY [6.04%] PRAXAIR INC [5.92%] NUCOR CP [4.35%] AIR PRODUCTS CHEM [4.22%] CELANESE CORPORATION [3.49%] WEYERHAEUSER CO [3.24%] GRACE W R CO NEW [2.67%] | DOW CHEMICAL [7.35%] FREEPORT MCMORAN B [7.27%] PRAXAIR INC [5.64%] MONSANTO COMPANY [4.94%] Fidelity Cash Central Fund [4.36%] AIR PRODUCTS CHEM [4.25%] CELANESE CORPORATION [4.25%] NUCOR CP [4.08%] WEYERHAEUSER CO [2.68%] | DU PONT E I DE NEM [7.03%] DOW CHEMICAL [6.73%] MONSANTO COMPANY [6.23%] CELANESE CORPORATION [4.85%] AIR PRODUCTS CHEM [4.83%] NUCOR CP [3.74%] PRAXAIR INC [3.43%] TEMPLE INLAND INC [2.68%] WEYERHAEUSER CO [2.58%] |
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- Initial investment requirement is less or equal to $10,000
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