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FBGRX vs FXAIX
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund against Fidelity 500 Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FBGRX did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,575, versus $2,023 for FXAIX. FBGRX’s total return was +157.5%, compared with +102.3%, a 55.2-point advantage. Its stronger result came with substantially higher risk: 12-month volatility was 21.3% versus 12.6%, and its worst drawdown was -27.1% versus -19.0% for FXAIX. FBGRX also beat FXAIX in 29 of the last 48 months, with a typical monthly advantage of 1.60 points, while its daily moves were highly correlated with FXAIX at 0.921. The comparison matters because FBGRX delivered greater growth but with larger fluctuations and deeper losses; FXAIX provided lower returns alongside materially lower volatility and drawdown risk.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, FBGRX or FXAIX?
FBGRX beat FXAIX in 29 of the last 48 months; FXAIX won the other 19. The typical monthly gap was 1.60 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FBGRX: Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; FXAIX: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.921
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.38
- FBGRX move per 1% in FXAIX
- 0.870
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.60 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FBGRX | FXAIX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | +15.1% | +6.3% | +8.81 pts |
| May 2023 | +7.9% | +0.4% | +7.50 pts |
| April 2026 | +16.1% | +10.2% | +5.88 pts |
| October 2026 | -5.6% | -0.6% | -4.99 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with FBGRX and FXAIX?
- Price
- $280.54
- Price
- $264.99
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