# Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund (FANIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Fidelity · Asset class: Commodity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1993-12-31 This fund primarily allocates its investments to common stocks. Typically, a substantial 80% or more of its assets are committed to securities of companies fundamentally involved in the energy industry. This scope includes established areas such as oil, natural gas, electricity, and coal, as well as emerging sources like nuclear, geothermal, oil shale, and solar power. The fund holds stakes in both domestic and international issuers. Its investment decisions are shaped by fundamental analysis, scrutinizing factors like each issuer's financial stability and market position, alongside prevail... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $51.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.71% | | Assets Under Management | $894.9M | | NAV | $51.78 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.72% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.89 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $39.81 – $52.56 | | Beta | 0.60 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.8930 /share - Ex-date: 2025-11-11 - Pay date: 2025-11-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FANIX invest in? This fund primarily allocates its investments to common stocks. Typically, a substantial 80% or more of its assets are committed to securities of companies fundamentally involved in the energy industry. This scope includes established areas such as oil, natural gas, electricity, and coal, as well as emerging sources like nuclear, geothermal, oil shale, and solar power. The fund holds stakes in both domestic and international issuers. Its investment decisions are shaped by fundamental analysis, scrutinizing factors like each issuer's financial stability and market position, alongside prevailing market and economic conditions. This is a non-diversified fund. ### What is the expense ratio of FANIX? Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund (FANIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.71%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FANIX? Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund (FANIX) manages $894.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FANIX actively managed or an index fund? FANIX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FANIX launched? Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund (FANIX) launched in December 1993 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FANIX performed? FANIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FANIX pay a dividend? Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund (FANIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.72%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FANIX pay dividends? Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FANIX's dividend yield? FANIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.72%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FANIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FANIX was 2025-11-11. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FANIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.71% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FANIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FANIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FANIX cost more than a fund like VOO? FANIX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.71%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where FANIX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FANIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FANIX (0.71%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fanix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.