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Mutual Fund Insights: Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

In-depth Analysis of Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

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See Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $54.85 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.69 (-1.24%)

  

Fund Manager - Tobias W. Welo

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.2 years   [Similar Funds: FMFAX  FMFCX  FMFEX  FMFTX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.74)     (What does this score mean?)
Welo is a portfolio manager and analyst with Fidelity Investments, his employer since 2005. From 2002 to 2005, he worked as an analyst and assistant portfolio manager for BlackRock. From 1999 until 2002, Welo was an analyst for Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. Previously, from 1997 to 1999, he attended Wharton Business School. From 1994 to 1997, Welo was employed at Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.  Get more insights on Tobias W. Welo

  

What we like about Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) What we like about Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

Data for Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 71.38% vs 43.49% Natural Resources category average)
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 1.32% vs -0.39% Natural Resources category average)
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 31.01, lower than category average of 32.48

  

What we are cautious about Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) What we are cautious about Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

Data for Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) management has been with Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund for only 2.2 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund is a focused fund with 52.57% 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 B Fund (FMFBX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 8.83% vs 9.94% Natural Resources category average)
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 117.00% that is higher than the Natural Resources average of 103.65%. This could mean Fidelity Advisor Materials B is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) has a higher management fee of 1.95% than its Natural Resources average of 1.49%
  • Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) carries a 5% load
See Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Fidelity Advisor Materials B fund (FMFBX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$8.69M
11/2009$8.10M
10/2009$7.05M
More historic net asset information on Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

  

Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
10/20092.39%97.61%0%0%
09/20093.68%96.32%0%0%
08/20094.36%95.64%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

Discover what Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX) manager is buying

31-Oct-09
DOW CHEMICAL [9.22%]
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [7.6%]
DU PONT E I DE NEM [7.01%]
MONSANTO COMPANY [6.88%]
PRAXAIR INC [6.33%]
AIR PRODUCTS CHEM [4.51%]
CELANESE CORPORATION [4.07%]
NUCOR CP [3.67%]
WEYERHAEUSER CO [3.19%]
GRACE W R CO NEW [2.44%]

30-Sep-09
DOW CHEMICAL [8.73%]
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%]

31-Aug-09
DU PONT E I DE NEM [7.76%]
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%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Fidelity Advisor Materials B Fund (FMFBX)

  

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