Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund Ranking and Research

Ranking, Research and Recommendation of Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund

Last Trade: $12.01 on 7/24/2014, Change: -0.01 (-0.08%)

 

Fund Manager - Mark Snyderman

Fund Manager Information

Fund Manager Tenure: 11.5 years
Similar Funds: FRINX  FRIOX  FRIQX  FRIRX 
Fund Family: Fidelity Investments
Fund Category: Real Estate
Fund Performance: Jun 29, 2014
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.62)     (What does this score mean?)
Snyderman is a portfolio manager and senior investment office for Fidelity Investments since 1994. Before joining Fidelity, he served as a director at Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch from 1988 to 1994. Previously, Snyderman was a founder of Commercial Mortgage Corp., a commercial mortgage conduit company sponsored by First Boston and Bain & Co., from 1986 to 1988.  Get more insights on Mark Snyderman

 

Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) Profile

Fund Profile and Description

Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund seeks higher than average income. Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund normally invests its assets primarily in preferred and common stocks of REITs; debt securities of real estate entities; and commercial and other mortgage-backed securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. It invests at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments. Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund may invest the fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers.

 

 What we like about Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund

Data for Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) as of Jun 29, 2014

• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) management has been with Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund for 11.5 years
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Asset base in Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has been consistently increasing at a reasonable pace in the last 2 months. It shows investor confidence and market support
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 26.00% vs Real Estate average of 60.98%. It is good that Fidelity Real Estate Income management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 6.1, lower than category average of 16.16
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has a lower expense ratio than its Real Estate average: 0.84% vs 1.32%
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

 What we are cautious about Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund

Data for Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) as of Jun 29, 2014

• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.80% vs 13.18% Real Estate category median performance)
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 10.52% vs 10.69% Real Estate category median performance)
• Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 15.47% vs 22.59% Real Estate category median performance)
• As a Real Estate focused fund, Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) is less diversified and has inherited sector risks associated with the fund

See Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) performance details as of Jun 29, 2014

 

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Compare with other top Real Estate category mutual funds

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Fund	Year to Date	1 Year	3 year	5 year
Fidelity Real Estate Income	9.35	9.80	10.52	15.47
Cohen & Steers Realty Income I (CSDIX)	17.93	15.70	11.76	24.21	Compare
E.I.I. Realty Securities Instl (EIIRX)	19.38	16.36	12.73	23.99	Compare
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I (FARCX)	18.61	14.39	11.64	23.59	Compare

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Some Real Estate ETFs for your consideration

ETF	Year to Date	One Year	Three Year
iShares FTSE NAREIT Resid Plus Cp Idx (REZ)	20.36%	8.22%	11.21%
IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF (ROOF)	12.65%	17.69%	14.80%
iShares FTSE NAREIT Mort Plus Cp Idx (REM)	16.96%	14.70%	8.32%
Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ)	17.76%	13.39%	11.76%
iShares FTSE NAREIT Industrial/ (FNIO)	15.43%	13.28%	8.34%

 

Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund Net Asset

Track net asset change of Fidelity Real Estate Income fund (FRIFX)

Date	Net Asset
06/2014	$4.21B
03/2014	$3.83B
02/2014	$3.76B

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Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Fidelity Real Estate Income fund (FRIFX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
04/2014	9.65%	31.58%	40.26%	0.02%
10/2013	9.15%	33.03%	41.8%	0.02%
07/2013	8.43%	33.25%	42.37%	0.02%

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Top 10 Holdings in Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX) Fund

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Apr 29, 2014 MFA Financial, Inc. [3.2%] EQTY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC [2.63%] Acadia Realty Trust Common Stoc [2.18%] Ventas, Inc. Common Stock [1.71%] Mid-America Apartment Communiti [1.11%] Apartment Investment and Manage [1.03%] CBL & Associates Properties, In [1.02%] Istar Finl 5.875% [0.93%] Lexington Realty Trust Common S [0.9%] Standard Pac Corp New 8.375% [0.87%]

Oct 30, 2013 MFA Financial, Inc. [2.79%] Equity Lifestyle Properties, In [2.44%] Acadia Realty Trust Common Stoc [2.09%] Ventas, Inc. Common Stock [1.68%] CBL & Associates Properties, In [1.12%] Mid-America Apartment Communiti [1.03%] Lexington Realty Trust Common S [0.99%] Apartment Investment and Manage [0.98%] Istar Finl 5.875% [0.97%] Istar Financial Trm B 10/15/17 [0.92%]

Jul 30, 2013 MFA Financial, Inc. [2.51%] Equity Lifestyle Properties, In [2.1%] Acadia Realty Trust Common Stoc [1.61%] Ventas, Inc. Common Stock [1.55%] Hilton Hotels Trm F Mezz 11/15 [1.35%] Banc Amer Large Ln 2010-Hltn CMO [1.29%] CBL & Associates Properties, In [1.02%] Lexington Realty Trust Common S [0.99%] Apartment Investment and Manage [0.94%] Istar Financial Trm B 10/15/17 [0.91%]

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