All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

FCNTX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

FCNTX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, FCNTX returned +16.67% over the past year and +2.79% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 2, 1980, FCNTX is up +6,111.69% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.30%/yr, and is currently −2.99% below its real total-return high on Jun. 4, 2026.

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
FCNTX
×
+2.79%
2026-06-05
+16.67%
2026-06-05
Fidelity Contrafund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
FCNTX
×
+6,111.69%
+9.30%/yr
+9.95%/yr
(R2=0.969)
Fidelity Contrafund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Start
Value
End
Value
FCNTX
×
$10,000.00
1980-01-02
$621,168.64
2026-06-05
Fidelity Contrafund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year FCNTX
2026 (YTD) +2.79%
2025 +18.59%
2024 +32.19%
2023 +34.85%
2022 −31.88%
2021 +16.33%
2020 +30.70%
2019 +27.09%
2018 −4.15%
2017 +29.44%
2016 +1.24%
2015 +5.62%
2014 +9.20%
2013 +32.88%
2012 +14.28%
2011 −3.00%
2010 +15.21%
2009 +25.80%
2008 −37.21%
2007 +15.49%
2006 +9.64%
2005 +12.38%
2004 +11.44%
2003 +25.60%
2002 −6.79%
2001 −3.31%
2000 −18.73%
1999 +36.56%
1998 +19.78%
1997 +20.97%
1996 +18.60%
1995 +33.84%
1994 −3.69%
1993 +18.78%
1992 +12.96%
1991 +50.68%
1990 −2.04%
1989 +37.63%
1988 +16.00%
1987 −9.09%
1986 −6.21%
1985 +22.40%
1984 −23.92%
1983 +14.95%
1982 −0.31%
1981 −21.18%
1980 +11.78%

Drawdowns

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
FCNTX
×
−2.99%
from 2026-06-04 peak
−49.83%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Fidelity Contrafund Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-05 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
FCNTX
×
+16.67% +34.11%
+15.82%/yr
+84.49%
+22.64%/yr
+61.34%
+10.03%/yr
+264.19%
+13.79%/yr
Fidelity Contrafund Mutual Fund