FBGRX’s worst drop since 1999 was 59%
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) fell 59% from Mar 2000 to Mar 2009. It took 11.9 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Mar 2012. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 17th deepest among the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How FBGRX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | FBGRX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −53.7% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −52.3% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −32.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −40.8% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was FBGRX’s maximum drawdown?
FBGRX’s deepest fall since 1999 was 58.6%, from its high on March 23, 2000 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did FBGRX take to recover?
11.9 years. FBGRX first closed above its Mar 2000 high again on March 13, 2012.
Was FBGRX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, FBGRX’s worst drop was 58.6% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −45.9% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.