FIFQX Performance — Fidelity Founders Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-23
FIFQX returned +7.66% year to date and +11.67% over one year to Jul 2026. Over one year the fund beat its US Large Growth category average: $100 grew to $112, against $111 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 15.02% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $15.4M, and assets reached $214.98M.
FIFQX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Founders Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | FIFQX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $111 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $140 | $166 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $158 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $261 |
FIFQX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.66% |
| 1 year | +11.67% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
FIFQX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Founders Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +7.66% |
| 2025 | +12.93% |
| 2024 | +16.31% |
| 2023 | +18.02% |
| 2022 | −35.48% |
| 2021 | +4.61% |
| 2020 | +29.91% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −0.13% |
FIFQX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | −0.7% | −7.0% | +10.3% | +6.5% | −1.8% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.6% | −6.1% | −7.7% | +0.7% | +8.6% | +6.7% | +2.9% | +0.9% | +3.9% | −0.4% | −1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +1.7% | +8.2% | +2.0% | −7.5% | +3.5% | +3.6% | −1.2% | +0.6% | +2.4% | −0.6% | +7.6% | −3.9% |
| 2023 | +9.2% | −4.6% | +3.0% | −0.6% | +1.6% | +5.9% | +3.8% | −4.2% | −6.7% | −4.5% | +11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | −9.0% | −3.1% | +1.5% | −11.2% | −0.5% | −11.2% | +8.5% | −5.2% | −9.8% | +4.4% | +2.3% | −7.3% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +3.0% | −1.8% | +5.4% | −2.4% | +2.1% | −0.5% | +2.5% | −4.5% | +6.5% | −3.3% | −0.9% |
| 2020 | +2.3% | −6.1% | −11.5% | +15.6% | +8.2% | +4.6% | +5.3% | +6.8% | −3.2% | −2.8% | +7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.8% | −4.0% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +1.8% |
FIFQX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 15.02%
- Best month: +10.33% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −7.01% (Mar 2026)
FIFQX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Founders Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$15.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $84.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.85×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.3M | $3.9M | −$1.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $7.0M | $4.0M | $3.0M |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | $6.8M | −$4.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.1M | $5.0M | −$2.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $4.3M | −$2.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.0M | $5.1M | −$3.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.3M | $5.8M | −$2.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.5M | $4.1M | −$1.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.2M | $3.7M | −$1.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.5M | $6.3M | −$1.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $50.6M | $46.8M | $3.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.7M | $4.3M | $403K |
FIFQX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Founders Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $214.98M |
| 2026-04-30 | $212.18M |
| 2026-01-31 | $216.90M |
| 2025-10-31 | $222.22M |
| 2025-07-31 | $210.71M |
| 2025-04-30 | $175.43M |
| 2025-01-31 | $199.32M |
| 2024-10-31 | $163.10M |
| 2024-07-31 | $152.92M |
| 2024-04-30 | $135.86M |
| 2024-01-31 | $120.49M |
| 2023-10-31 | $98.02M |
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.