FDGRX’s worst drop since 1999 was 72%
Fidelity Growth Company Fund (FDGRX) fell 72% from Mar 2000 to Oct 2002. It took 12.9 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Feb 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 5th deepest among the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How FDGRX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | FDGRX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −71.6% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −53.8% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −31.6% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −36.7% | −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 FDGRX’s maximum drawdown?
FDGRX’s deepest fall since 1999 was 71.6%, from its high on March 6, 2000 to its low on October 9, 2002. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did FDGRX take to recover?
12.9 years. FDGRX first closed above its Mar 2000 high again on February 19, 2013.
Was FDGRX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, FDGRX’s worst drop was 71.6% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −51.3% 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.