About FDTGX
Fidelity Advisor Consumer Staples Fund Class M is a mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of consumer staples. These include domestic and foreign issuers involved in essential goods such as food, beverages, household products, and personal care items, which tend to exhibit stability due to consistent consumer demand. The fund is classified in the consumer defensive category and primarily holds common stocks, employing fundamental analysis of issuers' financial conditions, industry positions, market trends, and economic factors to guide investment selections. As a non-diversified fund, it may concentrate holdings in fewer issuers, including a significant portion in its top ten positions. Managed within Fidelity Investments' equity division, it caters to investors pursuing growth in the resilient consumer staples sector, which plays a key role in providing defensive exposure amid market volatility.
Fund Family Fidelity
Category Consumer Defensive
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FDTGX
Share Class Class M
Index S&P 500 TR
FDTGX had a total return of 8.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 7.13%.
