FJSCX Performance — Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-23
FJSCX returned +18.83% year to date and +27.75% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.68% over 3 years and +9.41% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Japan Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $163, against $170 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $131. Volatility over the past three years was 15.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $17.0M, and assets reached $439.00M.
FJSCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Japan Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FJSCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $131 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $163 | $170 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $157 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $186 | $212 |
FJSCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.83% |
| 1 year | +27.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.68% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.41% |
FJSCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +18.83% |
| 2025 | +26.46% |
| 2024 | +8.05% |
| 2023 | +15.10% |
| 2022 | −14.61% |
| 2021 | −0.52% |
| 2020 | +4.81% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +11.82% |
FJSCX 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 | +6.1% | +10.7% | −10.1% | +8.5% | +5.6% | +3.4% | −5.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.0% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +4.3% | +5.7% | +4.7% | −0.9% | +4.4% | +1.5% | −1.0% | +3.0% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +2.8% | +2.7% | −5.2% | +3.0% | +1.2% | +6.6% | +0.7% | +2.2% | −6.2% | +3.3% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +5.9% | −4.6% | +4.5% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +3.4% | +4.2% | −2.6% | −4.0% | −5.4% | +7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −5.7% | −0.3% | −4.5% | −6.8% | +2.9% | −7.2% | +7.0% | −2.3% | −8.1% | +2.6% | +11.1% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | −0.4% | +2.9% | −1.7% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.9% | −2.9% | −4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | −4.9% | −10.0% | −5.6% | +5.0% | +7.3% | −0.6% | −1.0% | +6.5% | +4.4% | −2.9% | +4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.9% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +1.9% | +2.9% |
FJSCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.83 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.73% (Feb 2026)
- Worst month: −10.10% (Mar 2026)
FJSCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$17.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $58.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $3.2M | $2.0M | $1.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.9M | $2.9M | −$1.0M |
| May 2026 | $1.0M | $2.2M | −$1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $985K | $2.4M | −$1.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.6M | $4.7M | −$2.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.6M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $181K |
| Dec 2025 | $32.9M | $4.3M | $28.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $806K | $2.1M | −$1.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.3M | $42.8M | −$39.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.2M | $4.7M | −$2.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $265K |
FJSCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $439.00M |
| 2026-04-30 | $424.20M |
| 2026-01-31 | $394.54M |
| 2025-10-31 | $395.49M |
| 2025-07-31 | $416.34M |
| 2025-04-30 | $425.69M |
| 2025-01-31 | $399.16M |
| 2024-10-31 | $410.95M |
| 2024-07-31 | $434.70M |
| 2024-04-30 | $438.21M |
| 2024-01-31 | $472.24M |
| 2023-10-31 | $436.13M |
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.