Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF

FBCG

Market cap $5.4B

For the quarter, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 11.17% and its market price advanced 11.25%, topping the 10.51% result of the benchmark. The top individual relative contributor was an overweight in digital advertising company AppLovin (+105%). As Q4 begins, we are cautiously optimistic that the stock market will climb a "wall of worry" in the next 12 months.

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF is an active, semi-transparent ETF favoring blue chip names with remarkable growth characteristics, with the flexibility to venture into developed and emerging markets. Since its inception in June 2020, FBCG has delivered an over 176% total return, beating QQQ, SCHG, IWF, IVV, and IWB. Nevertheless, speaking of risk-adjusted returns (the Sharpe and Sortino ratios), it actually underperformed QQQ, IWF, SCHG, and even the market proxied with IVV over July 2020–November 2025.

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Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF targets mega-cap growth stocks with heavy allocations to technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services. FBCG boasts a strong growth profile and recent outperformance, but carries high volatility, a premium valuation, and higher expenses than passive peers. The fund's sector tilts differ from peers, offering more consumer discretionary and communication services exposure, but less technology concentration than top competitors.

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FBCG is an actively managed large-cap growth ETF, aiming to outperform passive peers via strategic active stock picks and agile portfolio adjustments. The fund's performance excels during momentum-driven bull markets but suffers deeper drawdowns in corrections, reflecting its higher-risk, higher-reward profile. Despite reasonable fees and consistent alpha in favorable cycles, FBCG lacks defensive agility during sustained downturns, limiting its long-term outperformance.

The Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF closely tracks large-cap growth index ETFs like IWF and VUG, offering similar risk-adjusted returns but at a higher expense ratio. The ETF is heavily weighted toward tech and consumer discretionary sectors, with performance hinging on continued AI and tech sector strength. Technical momentum is strong, with a recent breakout above previous highs and bullish indicators suggesting further upside potential.

FBCG's heavy tech and Mag7 exposure offers high-growth potential but increases idiosyncratic risk and volatility versus the S&P 500. Recent performance has shown strong momentum, but risk-adjusted returns have lagged. Slowing economic growth, labor market weakness, and higher inflation create a challenging backdrop for growth funds like FBCG in the near term.

After a strong 2024, Fidelity ETFs gathered approximately $10 billion in the first four months of 2025. Demand for actively managed products has been a key driver as Fidelity leans further into the ETF market.