Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
FCNTX vs FXAIX
Fidelity Contrafund Fund against Fidelity 500 Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FCNTX did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,373, versus $2,023 for FXAIX—returns of 137.3% and 102.3%, respectively. FCNTX’s advantage reflects stronger cumulative performance, although it came with higher risk: 12-month volatility was 16.3% versus 12.6% for FXAIX. Maximum drawdowns were similar, at -19.8% for FCNTX and -19.0% for FXAIX. The funds’ daily moves were highly correlated at 0.928, but FCNTX moved 1.08% for every 1% move in FXAIX, indicating greater sensitivity. FCNTX won 26 of the last 48 months, while FXAIX won 22, with a typical monthly gap of 1.23 points. FXAIX nevertheless performed better over the latest 1-year period, 13.8% versus 9.3%, highlighting that FCNTX’s long-period lead was not consistent recently.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, FCNTX or FXAIX?
FCNTX beat FXAIX in 26 of the last 48 months; FXAIX won the other 22. The typical monthly gap was 1.23 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FCNTX: Feb 14, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; FXAIX: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.928
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.08
- FCNTX move per 1% in FXAIX
- 0.889
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.23 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FCNTX | FXAIX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | +9.4% | +5.3% | +4.05 pts |
| January 2024 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.17 pts |
| June 2026 | +2.2% | -0.9% | +3.16 pts |
| September 2026 | +2.6% | -0.3% | +2.95 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 FCNTX and FXAIX?
- Price
- $26.93
- Price
- $264.99
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