FSEAX Performance — Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-23
FSEAX returned +26.20% year to date and +43.10% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +28.28% over 3 years and +8.18% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $211, against $164 for the category, and to $143 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 20.15% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $324.7M, and assets reached $2.09B.
FSEAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FSEAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $143 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $211 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $148 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $272 | $188 |
FSEAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +26.20% |
| 1 year | +43.10% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +28.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.18% |
FSEAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +26.20% |
| 2025 | +36.45% |
| 2024 | +21.78% |
| 2023 | +13.65% |
| 2022 | −31.22% |
| 2021 | −14.64% |
| 2020 | +73.03% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +12.49% |
FSEAX 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 | +8.9% | +5.6% | −10.1% | +18.2% | +9.9% | +3.2% | −9.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −0.5% | +3.7% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +4.7% | +7.8% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +8.3% | +2.5% | −4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | −5.5% | +7.8% | +2.7% | +0.4% | +2.6% | +3.3% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +12.9% | −1.8% | +0.6% | −2.7% |
| 2023 | +12.8% | −8.0% | +3.8% | −4.0% | −0.4% | +4.5% | +4.8% | −4.8% | −2.5% | −2.4% | +8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | −7.4% | −8.2% | −6.9% | −9.4% | +1.2% | +2.9% | −2.6% | −2.5% | −12.6% | −4.6% | +20.3% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | +5.8% | +0.3% | −6.0% | +2.9% | −1.7% | +4.6% | −10.5% | +2.3% | −3.1% | +1.1% | −4.5% | −5.5% |
| 2020 | −2.6% | +0.7% | −10.4% | +11.6% | +5.0% | +13.6% | +10.3% | +4.9% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +11.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | +1.8% | +4.6% | +0.4% | +7.0% |
FSEAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.15%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.23% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.06% (Mar 2026)
FSEAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $324.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $684.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.90×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $53.3M | $44.3M | $9.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $84.6M | $42.7M | $41.9M |
| May 2026 | $73.3M | $31.6M | $41.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $36.8M | $28.9M | $7.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $35.5M | $55.3M | −$19.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $67.6M | $18.6M | $49.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $84.5M | $23.3M | $61.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $59.7M | $29.4M | $30.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $39.6M | $24.5M | $15.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $59.7M | $25.0M | $34.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $46.4M | $20.8M | $25.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $43.2M | $15.0M | $28.1M |
FSEAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.09B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.95B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.70B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.48B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.21B |
| 2025-04-30 | $999.36M |
| 2025-01-31 | $957.59M |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.03B |
| 2024-07-31 | $944.98M |
| 2024-04-30 | $907.21M |
| 2024-01-31 | $861.74M |
| 2023-10-31 | $868.02M |
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.