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FSELX · Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in FSELX with dividends reinvested grew to $206,234, 22.22% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -42.15%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How FSELX held up in past market crashes
FSELX has been through 5 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 86.1% in the Dot-com bust, when the S&P 500 fell 49.1%. It took 17.9 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | FSELX deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | -86.1% | -49.1% | Mar 2000 to Oct 2002 | 17.9 years |
| 2008 financial crisis | -63.8% | -56.5% | Oct 2007 to Nov 2008 | 2.2 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -36.1% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 10 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -40.1% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 5 months |
| 2022 bear market | -46.9% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | 8 months |
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 FSELX
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio is an equity-focused mutual fund dedicated to the semiconductor industry. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its assets in companies engaged in the design, manufacture, or sale of semiconductors and related equipment. This industry-based strategy leverages in-depth, bottom-up research and active management to identify leading businesses positioned to benefit from sector trends, such as advancements in artificial intelligence and increased global demand for computing power. The portfolio is composed of both domestic and international holdings, reflecting the sector’s global supply chain. Major positions often include prominent technology firms like NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. With a significant concentration in its top holdings, the fund provides investors with focused exposure to an essential segment of the technology market that underpins modern electronics, cloud computing, automotive innovation, and next-generation connectivity. Its role in the broader financial market is to offer targeted access to the growth and innovation potential of the semiconductor sector, serving as a tactical or strategic allocation for portfolios seeking to capitalize on industry-specific developments.
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