FAOSX Performance — Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, Class Z
Data updated: 2026-01-13
FAOSX returned +18.03% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +18.92% over 3 years and +10.31% over 5 years. Against its Europe Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $168, against $167 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 14.83% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2025 the fund took in a net $18.0M, and assets reached $465.22M.
FAOSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FAOSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $118 | $122 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $168 | $167 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $163 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2025) | $175 | $169 |
FAOSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +18.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +18.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.31% |
FAOSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +21.05% |
| 2024 | +5.06% |
| 2023 | +20.69% |
| 2022 | −24.31% |
| 2021 | +19.43% |
| 2020 | +15.16% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.79% |
FAOSX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.9% | +1.4% | −0.9% | +4.5% | +5.2% | +2.7% | −2.9% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +0.6% | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +4.3% | +3.0% | −4.2% | +4.5% | −0.1% | +2.7% | +3.4% | +0.3% | −6.2% | +0.9% | −3.4% |
| 2023 | +8.5% | −2.1% | +3.6% | +2.9% | −2.1% | +3.4% | +1.2% | −3.8% | −4.7% | −3.1% | +10.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | −8.7% | −5.1% | +0.7% | −8.2% | +0.1% | −10.2% | +8.3% | −7.5% | −9.5% | +5.9% | +13.0% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +4.9% | +3.4% | −0.2% | +4.1% | +3.1% | −5.1% | +4.6% | −2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | −1.6% | −6.5% | −13.1% | +7.9% | +6.4% | +3.5% | +5.3% | +4.4% | −1.5% | −4.9% | +12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.2% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
FAOSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.97 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.98% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −6.21% (Oct 2024)
FAOSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $18.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $106.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.20×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $5.4M | $10.3M | −$4.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.9M | $6.1M | $825K |
| Aug 2025 | $6.8M | $9.7M | −$2.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $8.9M | $7.0M | $1.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $7.8M | $6.1M | $1.7M |
| May 2025 | $25.9M | $6.0M | $19.8M |
| Apr 2025 | $7.1M | $5.9M | $1.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $8.2M | $8.3M | −$77K |
| Feb 2025 | $3.5M | $6.9M | −$3.4M |
| Jan 2025 | $6.5M | $8.8M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $7.3M | $5.4M | $1.9M |
| Nov 2024 | $12.3M | $8.0M | $4.3M |
FAOSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $465.22M |
| 2025-07-31 | $455.61M |
| 2025-04-30 | $412.44M |
| 2025-01-31 | $395.30M |
| 2024-10-31 | $383.91M |
| 2024-07-31 | $398.40M |
| 2024-04-30 | $374.19M |
| 2024-01-31 | $366.23M |
| 2023-10-31 | $327.14M |
| 2023-07-31 | $387.76M |
| 2023-04-30 | $392.50M |
| 2023-01-31 | $370.99M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.