A Large-cap Fund We Like

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FIDELITY CANADIAN LARGE CAP FUND $17.11 (CWA Rating: Conservative) (Fidelity Investments Canada, 483 Bay St., Suite 200, Toronto, Ont. M5G 2N7. 1-800-263-4077; Web site: www.fidelity.ca. Load fund — available from brokers) invests mostly in large-sized firms like those on the S&P/TSX Index, although it may also invest in small and mid-cap stocks. The top holdings of the $339.9 million Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Fund are Royal Bank of Canada, Suncor Energy, Manulife Financial, Canadian Natural Resources, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Research in Motion, EnCana Corp., Bank of Nova Scotia, Barrick Gold and TD Bank. Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Fund’s one-year loss is 27.0%, compared to a loss of 31.4% for the S&P/TSX Index. The fund has averaged 7.8% annually for the last five years. The fund’s returns come with below-average risk, due to its conservative choice of stocks. That’s an approach particularly well-suited for today’s volatile markets. Its MER is 2.45%. Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Fund is a buy. buy…