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- Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund (FDSCX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Fidelity Investments that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, defined as those with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell 2000 Index; normally invests at least 80% of assets in common stocks and other equity securities of such issuers. The fund pursues a fundamentally driven, bottom-up stock selection approach with a team of portfolio managers covering specific small-cap sectors to exploit market inefficiencies while maintaining a modest active risk profile relative to the benchmark; portfolio composition includes approximately 225 holdings, with top positions such as Fidelity Cash Central Fund (1.83%), IES Holdings Inc. (1.75%), FirstCash Holdings Inc. (1.41%), Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (1.33%), and Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (1.19%), diversified across sectors including industrials, financials, information technology, consumer discretionary, and real estate. It targets individual and institutional investors seeking exposure to U.S. small-cap blend strategies, classified by Morningstar in the Small Blend category, with approximately 91% allocated to U.S. stocks, 7% to non-U.S. stocks, and 2% cash equivalents; assets under management total roughly $5.25 billion as of recent filings. Launched on June 28, 1993, and domiciled in the United States with headquarters aligned to Fidelity's Boston operations, the fund features a net expense ratio of 0.89% and no minimum initial investment requirement. Portfolio management is led by a team including Patrick Venanzi (since November 2009), Shadman Riaz (since November 2009), Eirene Kontopoulos (since April 2012), and Jennifer Cardillo (since November 2021), averaging over a decade of combined Fidelity tenure focused on disciplined stock picking in higher-quality small-cap names amid market volatility. Geographically, the fund concentrates on U.S.-listed securities with minor non-U.S. exposure, serving retail and institutional clients through Fidelity's distribution channels including brokerage platforms and retirement plans. In recent developments as of 2025, the fund reported quarterly performance navigating small-cap headwinds, with Q1 Retail Class shares returning -9.15% (outperforming the Russell 2000 Index's -9.48%), Q2 at -9.15% (versus benchmark -9.48%), and Q4 2024 at -2.67% (lagging benchmark +0.33%), reflecting impacts from policy shifts and volatility; year-to-date through late 2025 stands at +17.55%. Portfolio adjustments included new positions in PennyMac Financial Services Inc., CVB Financial Corp., Axos Financial Inc., OR Royalties Inc., and GXO Logistics Inc., alongside increased allocations to names like Amentum Holdings Inc. and HNI Corporation, while trimming others such as TriCo Bancshares amid a focus on undervalued cyclical businesses trading at attractive valuations. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations were noted in the past 1-2 years, with ongoing emphasis on team-based sector coverage and bottom-up idea generation leveraging Fidelity's research platform.