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FLXSX · Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund
Over the last 10 years (2017-04 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in FLXSX with dividends reinvested grew to $21,132, 8.12% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -33.76%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2017-04 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How FLXSX held up in past market crashes
FLXSX has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 41.5% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 8 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | FLXSX deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -27.6% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 23 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -41.5% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 8 months |
| 2022 bear market | -26.9% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Jun 2022 | 2.1 years |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About FLXSX
Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund is a mutual fund designed to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which represents the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks included in this benchmark, providing broad exposure to small-cap companies across a diverse range of industries. With a highly diversified portfolio containing over 1,900 holdings, this fund aims to capture the growth potential and unique characteristics of smaller U.S. companies. Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund is structured as a passively managed index fund, meaning it seeks to replicate the index rather than employ active management strategies. It features notably low expenses, making it cost-effective for investors seeking efficient access to small-cap equities. The fund distributes dividends semi-annually and capital gains annually, with a dividend yield that generally exceeds the category average for small blend funds. Its role in the financial market is to offer investors a low-cost, diversified way to participate in the performance of U.S. small-cap stocks, which can add growth potential and diversification to a wider investment portfolio.
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