Fidelity Select Leisure Wants Fun in its Fund

by Cynthia Wilson | July 21, 2011 6:00 am

Do you eat out often or believe that vacation means a quick getaway to your favorite casino or resort? Then the Fidelity Select Leisure Fund (MUTF:FDLSX[1]) may provide an opportunity to get back the money you spend on a burger, coffee, travel and playtime. The IRA fund invests primarily in companies engaged in the design, production or distribution of goods or services in the leisure industries. The fund is a good play on all things entertainment and leisure but is not for the risk-averse given its strong dependence on consumer discretionary spending. 

Here are the specifics for the Fidelity Select Leisure Fund for today’s mutual fund spotlight:

Investing Strategy: The fund invests primarily in the common stocks of domestic and foreign issuers. Nearly 100% of the fund’s assets are in stocks.

Expense Ratio: With a 0.9 expense ratio and no transaction fee, the fund is moderately priced and has a Morningstar Rating of four stars.

Top 5 Holdings: The top stocks in the Fidelity Select Leisure Fund includes gourmet coffeehouse chain Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX[2]) at 15.61%, fast food king McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD[3]) 13.88%, casino resort operator Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS[4]) at 5.63%, hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT[5]) at 5.44% and hospitality company Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN[6]) at 4.38%.

Returns: The Fidelity Select Leisure Fund’s had a 12-month return of about 35%, beating the broader market’s estimated 23% return over the same period. Its five-year return of about 30% also outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s approximate 16% return, and the S&P 500’s approximate 6% return over the period.

Other Fund Statistics

• Total Assets: $384.54 million (as of 7/15/11)
• Minimum Investment: $2,500
• Fund Manager: Jean Park
• Manager’s Tenure: Since July 2010

Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2011/07/fidelity-select-leisure-fdls/

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