Is Fidelity Mid Cap Value Fund (FSMVX) a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now?

Looking for a Mid Cap Value fund? You may want to consider Fidelity Mid Cap Value Fund (FSMVX) as a possible option. FSMVX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.ObjectiveFSMVX is one of many Mid Cap Value mutual funds to choose from. Mid Cap Value funds usually invest in companies with a stock market valuation between $2 billion and $10 billion; these medium-sized firms possess strong value and income opportunities for investors.History of Fund/ManagerFidelity is responsible for FSMVX, and the company is based out of Boston, MA. Fidelity Mid Cap Value Fund made its debut in November of 2001, and since then, FSMVX has accumulated about $1.26 billion in assets, per the most up-to-date date available. The fund is currently managed by Neil Nabar who has been in charge of the fund since July of 2021.PerformanceObviously, what investors are looking for in these funds is strong performance relative to their peers. This fund carries a 5-year annualized total return of 16.26%, and is in the top third among its category peers. If you're interested in shorter time frames, do not dismiss looking at the fund's 3-year annualized total return of 14.71%, which places it in the top third during this time-frame.It is important to note that the product's returns may not reflect all its expenses. Any fees not reflected would lower the returns. Total returns do not reflect the fund's [%] sale charge. If sales charges were included, total returns would have been lower.When looking at a fund's performance, it is also important to note the standard deviation of the returns. The lower the standard deviation, the less volatility the fund experiences. FSMVX's standard deviation over the past three years is 20.63% compared to the category average of 14.78%. Over the past 5 years, the standard deviation of the fund is 20.07% compared to the category average of 14.18%. This makes the fund more volatile than its peers over the past half-decade.Risk FactorsInvestors should note that the fund has a 5-year beta of 1.09, which means it is hypothetically more volatile than the market at large. Because alpha represents a portfolio's performance on a risk-adjusted basis relative to a benchmark, which is the S&P 500 in this case, one should pay attention to this metric as well. Over the past 5 years, the fund has a positive alpha of 0.94. This means that managers in this portfolio are skilled in picking securities that generate better-than-benchmark returns.HoldingsInvestigating the equity holdings of a mutual fund is also a valuable exercise. This can show us how the manager is applying their stated methodology, as well as if there are any inherent biases in their approach. For this particular fund, the focus is mostly on equities that are traded in the United States.This fund is currently holding about 76.69% in stocks, which have an average market capitalization of $20.56 billion. The fund has the heaviest exposure to the following market sectors:FinanceIndustrial CyclicalThis fund's turnover is about 96%, so the fund managers are making more trades in a given year than the category average.ExpensesCosts are increasingly important for mutual fund investing, and particularly as competition heats up in this market. And all things being equal, a lower cost product will outperform its otherwise identical counterpart, so taking a closer look at these metrics is key for investors. In terms of fees, FSMVX is a no load fund. It has an expense ratio of 0.83% compared to the category average of 0.95%. Looking at the fund from a cost perspective, FSMVX is actually cheaper than its peers.While the minimum initial investment for the product is $0, investors should also note that there is no minimum for each subsequent investment.Fees charged by investment advisors have not been taken into consideration. Returns would be less if those were included.Bottom LineOverall, Fidelity Mid Cap Value Fund ( FSMVX ) has a neutral Zacks Mutual Fund rank, and in conjunction with its comparatively strong performance, worse downside risk, and lower fees, Fidelity Mid Cap Value Fund ( FSMVX ) looks like a somewhat average choice for investors right now.This could just be the start of your research on FSMVX in the Mid Cap Value category. Consider going to www.zacks.com/funds/mutual-funds for additional information about this fund, and all the others that we rank as well for additional information. 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