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- Fidelity Stock Selector Mid Cap Fund (FSSMX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies with medium market capitalizations, typically defined as those within the market cap range of the Russell Midcap Index or S&P MidCap 400 Index; the fund employs a sector-based management structure where specialized portfolio managers select stocks across key sectors including industrials (20.45% allocation), financial services (15.85%), consumer cyclical (13.16%), technology (11.39%), and healthcare (7.98%); primary holdings include Fidelity Cash Central Fund (4.80%), S&P Mid 400 Emini futures (4.24%), Howmet Aerospace Inc., Bancorp Inc., and HEICO Corp., with top five holdings comprising 13.12% of the portfolio and overall asset allocation featuring 90.47% U.S. stocks, 5.16% cash, 4.21% non-U.S. stocks, and minimal other assets.
Managed by Fidelity Investments and domiciled in the United States, the fund was launched on June 6, 2012, with total net assets of approximately $2.17 billion, a net expense ratio of 0.63%, and no minimum initial investment or load fees; it is available primarily to U.S. investors through various share classes including retail (no-load) and institutional options. The portfolio features a blend investment style with 44% turnover and a TTM yield of 0.74%, targeting mid-cap blend category performance.
Recent portfolio manager changes include the addition of Aidan Brandt effective February 7, 2025, alongside established managers such as Samuel Wald and Pierre Sorel (since March 25, 2011), Shadman Riaz (since March 25, 2011), Edward Yoon (since October 15, 2012), Chad Colman (since July 29, 2022), Christopher Lee (since August 1, 2022), Laurie Mundt and Ingrid Chung (since October 2, 2023); these adjustments reflect Fidelity's ongoing team enhancements to maintain sector expertise and stock selection discipline amid macroeconomic shifts like Federal Reserve rate cuts. In Q3 2024, the fund delivered a 7.43% return, outperforming the benchmark's 6.94%, driven by value stocks and small-cap momentum, while Q2 2024 saw a -3.96% return slightly trailing the index; positioning emphasizes high-quality businesses with pricing power and idiosyncratic drivers to navigate uncertainty. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations have been reported in the last 1-2 years.