FAUFX Performance — Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund, Class M
Data updated: 2025-10-14
FAUFX returned −5.39% over one year to Jul 2025. Over one year the fund trailed its Utilities Equity category average: $100 grew to $95, against $120 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 14.64% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2025 the fund took in a net $382.8M, and assets reached $1.36B.
FAUFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Utilities Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FAUFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2024 – Jul 2025) | $95 | $120 |
| 3 years (Aug 2022 – Jul 2025) | $46 | $131 |
| 5 years (Aug 2020 – Jul 2025) | $26 | $169 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2025) | $17 | $169 |
FAUFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −5.39% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: returns differ from sibling classes.
FAUFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jul) | +3.65% |
| 2024 | −16.58% |
| 2023 | −36.06% |
| 2022 | −31.79% |
| 2021 | −23.70% |
| 2020 | −35.31% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −8.92% |
FAUFX 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 | −2.0% | −2.5% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +5.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −6.9% | −1.3% | +3.8% | −2.3% | +7.4% | −10.3% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +4.1% | −4.1% | +2.0% | −10.8% |
| 2023 | −5.8% | −9.0% | +1.4% | −1.8% | −7.6% | −1.0% | −1.3% | −8.0% | −8.9% | −1.9% | +1.5% | −0.7% |
| 2022 | −6.9% | −4.5% | +7.0% | −7.7% | +0.1% | −9.2% | +3.0% | −2.2% | −13.3% | −1.0% | +3.2% | −4.1% |
| 2021 | −4.3% | −8.5% | +5.1% | +0.2% | −6.8% | −4.2% | −1.4% | +0.2% | −8.5% | +2.9% | −4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | −13.1% | −16.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −7.6% | +1.6% | −5.9% | −3.3% | +2.2% | +0.1% | −1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +1.1% | −5.1% | −4.0% | −0.9% |
FAUFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2024 – Jul 2025.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 14.64%
- Best month: +5.09% (Jul 2025)
- Worst month: −10.84% (Dec 2024)
FAUFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $382.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $729.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | $43.9M | $45.2M | −$1.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $45.0M | $22.4M | $22.6M |
| May 2025 | $44.0M | $22.9M | $21.1M |
| Apr 2025 | $59.1M | $35.3M | $23.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $57.6M | $35.7M | $21.9M |
| Feb 2025 | $48.3M | $23.6M | $24.7M |
| Jan 2025 | $61.9M | $38.4M | $23.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $103.5M | $26.2M | $77.3M |
| Nov 2024 | $88.3M | $39.4M | $48.9M |
| Oct 2024 | $74.7M | $24.6M | $50.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $67.9M | $15.0M | $52.8M |
| Aug 2024 | $35.4M | $18.1M | $17.3M |
FAUFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | $1.36B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.20B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.13B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.03B |
| 2024-07-31 | $819.17M |
| 2024-04-30 | $686.33M |
| 2024-01-31 | $646.99M |
| 2023-10-31 | $676.34M |
| 2023-07-31 | $820.16M |
| 2023-04-30 | $864.48M |
| 2023-01-31 | $898.52M |
| 2022-10-31 | $862.08M |
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.