FCNTX

Fidelity Contrafund

$26.81−0.18 (−0.67%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jan 2, 1980 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $2,391,162
CAGR: +12.40%
Max drawdown: −49.19%
Sharpe ratio: 0.77

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

FCNTX's average annual return was 17.78% over the last 10 years and 12.73% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in FCNTX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $51,373 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
FCNTX	−4.15	−1.58	+4.48	+10.52	+12.73	+24.80	+12.48	+17.78	+16.01	+12.73	+12.58	+12.19	+12.40

Total

1M: −4.15%
3M: −1.58%
6M: +4.48%
YTD: +10.52%
1Y: +12.73%

Per year

3Y: +24.80%
5Y: +12.48%
10Y: +17.78%
15Y: +16.01%
20Y: +12.73%
25Y: +12.58%
30Y: +12.19%
Since 1980: +12.40%

Annual returns

2026 through Nov 12

FCNTX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+10.52%
2025	+21.76%
2024	+36.00%
2023	+39.37%
2022	−28.31%
2021	+24.52%
2020	+32.48%
2019	+30.00%
2018	−2.33%
2017	+32.29%
2016	+3.33%
2015	+6.39%
2014	+9.49%
2013	+34.17%
2012	+16.24%
2011	−0.12%
2010	+16.93%
2009	+29.23%
2008	−37.16%
2007	+19.84%
2006	+11.46%
2005	+16.23%

Metrics

Since 1980

Volatility	17.06%
Sortino ratio	1.05
Calmar ratio	0.25
Best year, 1991	+54.94%
Worst year, 2008	−37.16%
Positive years	34 of 46
Longest drawdown	4.8 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1980

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−49.2%	Nov 2007	Mar 2009	Jul 2011	3.7 years
−37.9%	Jan 1981	Aug 1982	Apr 1983	2.3 years
−36.9%	Mar 2000	Mar 2003	Dec 2004	4.8 years
−36.8%	Aug 1987	Dec 1987	May 1989	1.7 years
−34.5%	Jun 1983	Jul 1984	Mar 1986	2.7 years