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- Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class C (FLCCX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies with large market capitalizations, similar to those in the Russell 1000 Index or S&P 500 Index; it invests primarily in common stocks of domestic and foreign issuers, including both growth and value stocks. The fund offers multiple share classes, including Class A (FALAX), Class C (FLCCX), Class M (FALGX), Class I (FALIX) and Class Z (FIDLX), with Class C shares featuring a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and a gross expense ratio of 1.84%; portfolio assets total approximately $2 billion as of September 2025, with top holdings including NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., GE Aerospace, Boeing Co., GE Vernova Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Alphabet Inc. Class A. Sector allocations emphasize information technology (23.86%), industrials (17.96%), financials (14.92%), health care (10.09%) and communication services (9.53%), with geographic exposure primarily in the United States (82.05%), Europe (8.09%) and Canada (3.73%).
Managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC since the fund's inception on February 20, 1996, with portfolio manager Matthew Fruhan since October 2005, FLCCX operates within the large blend category and is headquartered through its sponsor Fidelity Investments at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The fund targets investors seeking core equity exposure, delivering year-to-date returns of 20.09% and a 10-year average annual return of 14.30% for Class C shares as of September 30, 2025, outperforming the Morningstar large blend category average in several periods.
In a significant strategic reorganization announced in early 2025, Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund, including FLCCX shares, merged into Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund (FLCSX), resulting in new advisor share classes such as Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Stock Fund Class C and lower expense ratios of 5 to 7 basis points for shareholders; the merger, approved and expected to complete around July 25, 2025, maintains substantially similar investment objectives and strategies while enhancing scale and cost efficiency. This restructuring reflects Fidelity's ongoing efforts to consolidate funds for improved investor outcomes amid strong large-cap market performance driven by resilient profits, artificial intelligence advancements and Federal Reserve rate cuts. No additional major partnerships, acquisitions or product launches specific to FLCCX were reported in the last 1-2 years.