Fund Research for Fidelity Convertible Securities (FCVSX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jan 05, 1987
    Category: Convertibles
    Overall Risk: High
    Fund Family: Fidelity Investments
    Return Since Inception: 10.78%
    YTD Return: 53.56%
    Yield (TTM): 4.83%
    Net Assets: 2.28 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/04/2009
    The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in convertible securities. It may invest the balance of assets in corporate or U.S. government debt securities, common stocks, preferred stocks, and money-market instruments. The fund may invest in securities rated below investment-grade. It may also invest a substantial portion of assets in unrated securities. It may purchase foreign securities.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $15,945.50 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 34.96%
    Large 18.56%
    Medium 33.97%
    Small 11.82%
    Micro 0.69%

    Bond Holdings


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    Details
    Average Eff Duration
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality
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    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any) Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 53.56% 35.51% -0.79% 3.72% 6.31% 10.78%
    +/- Category 19.58% 7.43% -0.10% 1.14% 1.94%
    +/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 5.15%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 52.59% 41.90% -1.00% 3.87% 6.31% 10.78%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 56.55% 12.45% 0.90% 4.66% 7.03% 10.95%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 1.51%
    Service 7.36%
    Manufacturing 3.05%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B
    Not Rated

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 10.26% 10.26%
    Stocks 11.93% 11.93%
    Bonds 9.65% 9.65%
    Other 68.16% 68.16%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    1.15% 1.15%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Stock Holdings Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    - BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (BAC) Financial Services 15.34% 5.40%
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    + Fidelity Cash Central Fund 202.6 M 202.6 M 9.25%
    = Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold Cv 1.09 M 103.65 M 4.73%
    = Wells Fargo & Co New Pfd 120,550.00 102.77 M 4.69%
    = El Paso Pfd 144A 119,290.00 100.64 M 4.60%
    - Celanese Cv 2.75 M 90.46 M 4.13%
    = Peabody Engy 4.75% 12/15/2066 107.25 M 85.8 M 3.92%
    = Intel Cv 2.95% 12/15/2035 48 M 42.92 M 1.96%
    = Bk Amer Pfd 47,085.00 40.63 M 1.86%
    = Chesapeake Engy Cv 2.5% 05/15/2037 50.25 M 39.39 M 1.80%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/10/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/25/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.78%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management

    Thomas T. Soviero
    Start Date: 06/21/2005
    Soviero is vice president and manager of Fidelity Investments. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1989, he has worked as a research analyst, manager and director of high yield research. Soviero holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.