# Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (FSUTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsutx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Fidelity · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1981-12-10 This portfolio chiefly allocates its capital to common stocks. A minimum of 80% of its assets are dedicated to securities of companies primarily engaged in the utilities industry, or those that generate the majority of their revenue from utility operations. Its holdings include both U.S. and international issuers. Investment decisions are driven by a meticulous fundamental analysis, evaluating factors such as each company's financial stability, its position within the industry, and overarching market and economic conditions. Notably, the fund operates on a non-diversified basis. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $126.21 | | Expense Ratio | 0.64% | | Assets Under Management | $2.01B | | NAV | $126.21 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.88% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $7.41 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $117.93 – $146.86 | | Beta | 0.56 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6360 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-02 - Pay date: 2026-10-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FSUTX invest in? This portfolio chiefly allocates its capital to common stocks. A minimum of 80% of its assets are dedicated to securities of companies primarily engaged in the utilities industry, or those that generate the majority of their revenue from utility operations. Its holdings include both U.S. and international issuers. Investment decisions are driven by a meticulous fundamental analysis, evaluating factors such as each company's financial stability, its position within the industry, and overarching market and economic conditions. Notably, the fund operates on a non-diversified basis. ### What is the expense ratio of FSUTX? Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (FSUTX) charges an expense ratio of 0.64%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FSUTX? Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (FSUTX) manages $2.01B 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 FSUTX actively managed or an index fund? FSUTX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FSUTX's is 0.64%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was FSUTX launched? Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (FSUTX) launched in December 1981 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FSUTX performed? FSUTX'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 FSUTX pay a dividend? Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (FSUTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.88%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FSUTX pay dividends? Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FSUTX's dividend yield? FSUTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.88%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FSUTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FSUTX was 2026-10-02. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FSUTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.64% 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 FSUTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FSUTX'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 FSUTX cost more than a fund like VOO? FSUTX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.64%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether FSUTX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FSUTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FSUTX (0.64%) 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/fsutx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsutx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsutx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsutx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsutx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.