UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21439
Fidelity Rutland Square Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Stephen D. Fisher, Secretary
82 Devonshire St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | February 29 |
Date of reporting period: | February 29, 2008 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
PAS Core Income Fund of FundsSM
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Summary | A summary of the fund's investments. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
Third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average annual total returns take PAS Core Income Fund of Funds' cumulative total return and show you what would have happened if PAS Core Income Fund of Funds shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 27, 2007 to February 29, 2008). The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,034.20 | $ .00 A |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 B |
A Actual expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 156/366 (to reflect the period September 27, 2007 to February 29, 2008). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
B Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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PAS Core Income Fund of Funds
Investment Summary
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | |
PIMCO Total Return Fund Administrative Class | 32.1 |
Fidelity Total Bond Fund | 22.8 |
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio | 12.8 |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund | 12.5 |
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class M | 11.0 |
TCW Total Return Bond Fund N Class | 3.0 |
PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Administrative Class | 2.0 |
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund | 1.5 |
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund | 1.3 |
Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond Fund | 1.0 |
100.0 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||
As of February 29, 2008 | |||
Intermediate-Term | |||
Intermediate Government Funds 2.0% | |||
Specialty Funds 1.5% | |||
Short-Term Funds 1.0% |
Asset allocations in the pie chart reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting date indicated above. |
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PAS Core Income Fund of Funds
Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Fixed-Income Funds - 99.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Intermediate Government Funds - 2.0% | |||
PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Administrative Class | 1,355,521 | $ 14,775,174 | |
Intermediate-Term Bond Funds - 95.5% | |||
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund (a) | 12,983,914 | 93,224,500 | |
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund (a) | 831,255 | 10,000,000 | |
Fidelity Total Bond Fund (a) | 16,372,540 | 169,946,963 | |
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class M | 8,313,394 | 82,385,736 | |
PIMCO Total Return Fund Administrative Class | 21,882,298 | 240,048,806 | |
TCW Total Return Bond Fund N Class | 2,218,544 | 22,429,480 | |
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio | 9,490,146 | 95,660,669 | |
TOTAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUNDS | 713,696,154 | ||
Specialty Funds - 1.5% | |||
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (a) | 1,102,499 | 11,069,085 | |
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $733,578,144) | 739,540,413 | ||
Short-Term Funds - 1.0% | |||
Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond Fund (a) | 832,995 | 7,238,730 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $741,478,316) | $ 746,779,143 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated company |
Affiliated Underlying Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund | $ 1,764,174 |
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund | 236,041 |
Fidelity Total Bond Fund | 3,327,705 |
Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond Fund | 132,836 |
Total | $ 5,460,756 |
Additional information regarding the Fund's fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Value, end of period |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund | $ - | $ 110,517,228 | $ 16,503,787 | $ 93,224,500 |
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund | - | 10,000,000 | - | 10,000,000 |
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund | - | 11,925,586 | 25,350 | 11,069,085 |
Fidelity Total Bond Fund | - | 199,414,930 | 30,216,381 | 169,946,963 |
Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond Fund | - | 8,112,273 | 207,491 | 7,238,730 |
Total | $ - | $ 339,970,017 | $ 46,953,009 | $ 291,479,278 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PAS Core Income Fund of Funds
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities at value - See accompanying schedule: | $ 455,299,865 | |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | 291,479,278 | |
Total investments | $ 746,779,143 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 9,776,492 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 1,619,784 | |
Total assets | 758,175,419 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 10,774,681 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 680,007 | |
Distributions payable | 8,365 | |
Total liabilities | 11,463,053 | |
Net Assets | $ 746,712,366 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 742,009,250 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (596,197) | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,514) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 5,300,827 | |
Net Assets, for 74,032,170 shares outstanding | $ 746,712,366 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($746,712,366 ÷ 74,032,170 shares) | $ 10.09 |
Statement of Operations
For the period September 27, 2007 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | $ 6,925,108 | |
Affiliated | 5,460,756 | |
Interest | 257 | |
Total income | 12,386,121 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 633,275 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 408 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 633,683 | |
Expenses reductions | (633,683) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 12,386,121 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying fund shares | ||
Unaffiliated | (7,135) | |
Affiliated | 7,646 | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | 1,303,993 | |
Affiliated | 549,735 | 1,854,239 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | 5,300,827 | |
Net gain (loss) | 7,155,066 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 19,541,187 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PAS Core Income Fund of Funds
Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 12,386,121 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,854,239 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,300,827 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 19,541,187 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (12,982,318) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (1,855,753) |
Total distributions | (14,838,071) |
Share transactions | 786,306,551 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 14,776,645 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (59,073,946) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 742,009,250 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 746,712,366 |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $596,197) | $ 746,712,366 |
Other Information Shares | |
Sold | 78,434,848 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,468,828 |
Redeemed | (5,871,506) |
Net increase (decrease) | 74,032,170 |
Financial Highlights
Period ended February 29 | 2008 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .207 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .132 |
Total from investment operations | .339 |
Distributions from net investment income H | (.222) |
Distributions from net realized gain H | (.027) |
Total distributions | (.249) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.09 |
Total Return B, C | 3.42% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .25% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | 4.92% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 746,712 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 19% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds.
F For the period September 27, 2007 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2008.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
H The amount shown reflects certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS Core Income Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund is subject to the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions expected to be taken in the initial filing of the Fund's federal tax return.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences resulted in distribution reclassifications.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 9,953,904 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (4,654,592) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,299,312 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 741,479,831 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 14,838,071 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $789,609,879 and $48,132,074, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2010.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2010 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $633,683.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS Core Income Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS Core Income Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period September 27, 2007 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS Core Income Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 24, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for Mr. Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Ms. Karen Kaplan, each of the Trustees oversees ten funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Cox and Ms. Kaplan oversee five funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004-2008) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-2008), and as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-2008). Mr. Murphy also served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-2008), Balanced Funds (2005-2008), Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEIGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Core Income. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Core Income. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS Core Income. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 President and Treasurer of PAS Core Income. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS Core Income. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS Core Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Financial Officer of PAS Core Income. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Core Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Core Income. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
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Distributions
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29th, 2008, $86,070 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of 3.62% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Board Approval of the Existing Investment Advisory Contracts
Matters Considered by the Board. The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet four times per year. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, expects that matters bearing on the fund's management contract will be considered at most, if not all, of its meetings. While the full Board of Trustees or the Independent Trustees, as appropriate, act on all major matters, a portion of the activities of the Board of Trustees (including certain of those described herein) may be conducted through committees. The Independent Trustees expect to meet from time to time in executive session and are advised by legal counsel selected by the Independent Trustees.
Information Received by the Board of Trustees. In connection with their regular meetings, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, expects to receive materials specifically relating to the existing management contract and administration agreement (the Investment Advisory Contracts), including contractual provisions that reduce the fees paid to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to zero. These materials may include (i) information on the investment performance of the fund and appropriate indices or combinations of indices, (ii) sales and redemption data in respect of comparable funds, and (iii) the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in the markets in which the fund invests. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also expects to consider periodically other material facts such as (1) the amount of fee actually paid to the Investment Advisor and it affiliates, if any, (2) the Investment Adviser's results and financial condition, (3) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the fund's shares, (4) the procedures employed to determine the value of the fund's assets, (5) the Investment Adviser's management of the relationships with the fund's custodians and subcustodians, (6) the resources devoted to and the record of compliance with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions, and (7) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, if and to the extent any such services are actually paid for by the fund.
Additional information to be furnished by the Investment Adviser may include, among other items, information on and analysis of (a) the overall organization of the Investment Adviser, (b) investment performance, (c) the choice of performance indices and benchmarks, (d) the composition of peer groups of funds, if any fees are charged to the funds, (e) transfer agency and bookkeeping fees paid to affiliates of the Investment Adviser, if charged to the fund, (f) investment management staffing, (g) the potential for achieving further economies of scale, if any fees are charged to the fund, (h) operating expenses paid to third parties, if any fees are charged to the fund, and (i) the information furnished to investors, including the fund's shareholders.
At a September 6, 2007 in-person meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the Investment Advisory Contracts for their initial terms. In considering the Investment Advisory Contracts, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and the following summary does not detail all the matters considered. Matters considered by the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with its approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts include the following:
The Investment Adviser's Personnel and Methods. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the background of the fund's portfolio managers and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees have also had discussions with senior management of the Investment Adviser responsible for investment operations. Among other things they considered the size, education and experience of the Investment Adviser's investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Adviser's approach to recruiting, training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services to be performed by the Investment Adviser and affiliated companies, under the existing Investment Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency functions and pricing and bookkeeping services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the nature and extent of the Investment Adviser's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians.
Expenses. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the fund's expense ratio, and the contractual management fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements expected to be in effect for an initial three year period. It also considered the amount and nature of fees paid by shareholders to the Investment Adviser. The Board of Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser's contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, which management estimated would result in the fund having a net operating expense ratio of zero for that period.
Economies of Scale. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether the Investment Adviser expected to experience economies of scale in respect of the management of the fund and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, has concluded that, in light of a contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, any realized economies of scale in respect of the management of the fund would be shared between fund shareholders and the Investment Adviser in an appropriate manner.
Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the character and amount of fees that were expected to be paid by the fund and the fund's shareholders for services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including fees for services like transfer agency, fund accounting, and direct shareholder services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the intangible benefits that might reasonably be expected to accrue to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the fund. The Board of Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser's contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, and that operation of this waiver and reimbursement would reduce economic benefits that might otherwise inure to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of legal counsel, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Contracts should be approved.
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
PCI-ANN-0408
1.851417.100
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of FundsSM
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Summary | A summary of the fund's investments. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Proxy Voting Results | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average annual total returns take PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds cumulative total return and show you what would have happened if PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
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PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 27, 2007 to February 29, 2008). The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated funds and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 956.60 | $ .00 A |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 B |
A Actual expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 156/366 (to reflect the period September 27, 2007 to February 29, 2008). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
B Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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Investment Summary
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 29.1 |
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund Advisor Class | 24.0 |
PIMCO High Yield Fund Administrative Class | 13.0 |
Fidelity High Income Fund | 8.0 |
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund Class A | 6.0 |
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Class A | 6.0 |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Investor A Class | 5.9 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund | 5.0 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 1.5 |
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund - Advisers Class | 1.5 |
100.0 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) |
As of February 29, 2008 | |||
High Yield | |||
Bank Loan Funds 3.0% |
Asset allocations in the pie chart reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting date indicated above. |
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PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds
Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Fixed-Income Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Bank Loan Funds - 3.0% | |||
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund - Advisers Class | 655,366 | $ 5,616,484 | |
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund - Advisers Class | 17,113 | 148,708 | |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund (a) | 647,242 | 5,902,850 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN FUNDS | 11,668,042 | ||
High Yield Bond Funds - 97.0% | |||
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Investor A Class | 3,145,902 | 22,996,545 | |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Institutional Class (a) | 2,132,821 | 19,451,328 | |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (a) | 13,589,174 | 112,654,248 | |
Fidelity High Income Fund (a) | 3,732,434 | 31,128,500 | |
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund Class A | 3,230,830 | 23,165,053 | |
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Class A | 3,894,731 | 23,056,809 | |
PIMCO High Yield Fund Administrative Class | 5,405,139 | 50,429,949 | |
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund Advisor Class | 14,513,156 | 92,739,064 | |
TOTAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDS | 375,621,496 | ||
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $415,261,291) | 387,289,538 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $415,261,291) | $ 387,289,538 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated company |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Institutional Class | $ 557,179 |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 2,937,235 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 127,787 |
Fidelity High Income Fund | 889,543 |
Total | $ 4,511,744 |
Additional information regarding the Fund's fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Affiliate | Value, beginning | Purchases | Sales | Value, end |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Institutional Class | $ - | $ 21,640,563 | $ 8,382 | $ 19,451,328 |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | - | 132,688,283 | 10,228,666 | 112,654,248 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | - | 6,282,048 | 2,515 | 5,902,850 |
Fidelity High Income Fund | - | 33,391,352 | 369,907 | 31,128,500 |
Total | $ - | $ 194,002,246 | $ 10,609,470 | $ 169,136,926 |
Income Tax Information |
At February 29, 2008 the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $9 all of which expires February 29, 2016. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities at value - See accompanying schedule | ||
Unaffiliated Underlying Funds | $ 218,152,612 | |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | 169,136,926 | |
Total Investments | $ 387,289,538 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 864,210 | |
Other receivables | 1,568 | |
Total assets | 388,155,316 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable to custodian bank | $ 4 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 574,768 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 341,430 | |
Distributions payable | 6,430 | |
Total liabilities | 922,632 | |
Net Assets | $ 387,232,684 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 416,911,016 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 41,426 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,748,005) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (27,971,753) | |
Net Assets, for 41,784,371 shares outstanding | $ 387,232,684 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($387,232,684 ÷ 41,784,371 shares) | $ 9.27 |
Statement of Operations
For the period September 27, 2007 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | $ 5,532,790 | |
Affiliated | 4,511,744 | |
Interest | 303 | |
Total income | 10,044,837 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 336,057 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 219 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 336,276 | |
Expense reduction | (336,276) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 10,044,837 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying shares: | ||
Unaffiliated | (1,123,385) | |
Affiliated | (654,956) | |
Realized gain distributions from unaffiliated underlying funds | 30,336 | (1,748,005) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (27,971,753) | |
Net gain (loss) | (29,719,758) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (19,674,921) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 10,044,837 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,748,005) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (27,971,753) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (19,674,921) |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (10,003,411) |
Share transactions | 434,876,319 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9,963,542 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (27,928,845) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 416,911,016 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 387,232,684 |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $41,426) | $ 387,232,684 |
Other Information Shares | |
Sold | 43,660,253 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,041,062 |
Redeemed | (2,916,944) |
Net increase (decrease) | 41,784,371 |
Financial Highlights
Period ended February 29 | 2008 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .302 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.728) |
Total from investment operations | (.426) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.304) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.27 |
Total Return B,C | (4.34)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .25% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | 7.52% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 387,233 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 23% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds.
F For the period September 27, 2007 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2008.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund is subject to the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions expected to be taken in the initial filing of the Fund's federal tax return.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 17,672 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (27,989,570) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (27,971,898) | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 71,753 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (9) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 415,261,436 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 10,003,411 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $447,607,712 and $30,568,080, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2010.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2010 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $336,276.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period September 27, 2007 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for Mr. Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Ms. Karen Kaplan, each of the Trustees oversees ten funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Cox and Ms. Kaplan oversee five funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004-2008) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-2008), and as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-2008). Mr. Murphy also served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-2008), Balanced Funds (2005-2008), Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEIGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Income Opportunities. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 President and Treasurer of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS Income Opportunities. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Financial Officer of PAS Income Opportunities. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Income Opportunities. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Board Approval of the Existing Investment Advisory Contracts
Matters Considered by the Board. The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet four times per year. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, expects that matters bearing on the fund's management contract will be considered at most, if not all, of its meetings. While the full Board of Trustees or the Independent Trustees, as appropriate, act on all major matters, a portion of the activities of the Board of Trustees (including certain of those described herein) may be conducted through committees. The Independent Trustees expect to meet from time to time in executive session and are advised by legal counsel selected by the Independent Trustees.
Information Received by the Board of Trustees. In connection with their regular meetings, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, expects to receive materials specifically relating to the existing management contract and administration agreement (the Investment Advisory Contracts), including contractual provisions that reduce the fees paid to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to zero. These materials may include (i) information on the investment performance of the fund and appropriate indices or combinations of indices, (ii) sales and redemption data in respect of comparable funds, and (iii) the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in the markets in which the fund invests. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also expects to consider periodically other material facts such as (1) the amount of fee actually paid to the Investment Advisor and it affiliates, if any, (2) the Investment Adviser's results and financial condition, (3) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the fund's shares, (4) the procedures employed to determine the value of the fund's assets, (5) the Investment Adviser's management of the relationships with the fund's custodians and subcustodians, (6) the resources devoted to and the record of compliance with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions, and (7) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, if and to the extent any such services are actually paid for by the fund.
Additional information to be furnished by the Investment Adviser may include, among other items, information on and analysis of (a) the overall organization of the Investment Adviser, (b) investment performance, (c) the choice of performance indices and benchmarks, (d) the composition of peer groups of funds, if any fees are charged to the funds, (e) transfer agency and bookkeeping fees paid to affiliates of the Investment Adviser, if charged to the fund, (f) investment management staffing, (g) the potential for achieving further economies of scale, if any fees are charged to the fund, (h) operating expenses paid to third parties, if any fees are charged to the fund, and (i) the information furnished to investors, including the fund's shareholders.
At a September 6, 2007 in-person meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the Investment Advisory Contracts for their initial terms. In considering the Investment Advisory Contracts, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and the following summary does not detail all the matters considered. Matters considered by the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with its approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts include the following:
The Investment Adviser's Personnel and Methods. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the background of the fund's portfolio managers and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees have also had discussions with senior management of the Investment Adviser responsible for investment operations. Among other things they considered the size, education and experience of the Investment Adviser's investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Adviser's approach to recruiting, training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services to be performed by the Investment Adviser and affiliated companies, under the existing Investment Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency functions and pricing and bookkeeping services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the nature and extent of the Investment Adviser's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians.
Expenses. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the fund's expense ratio, and the contractual management fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements expected to be in effect for an initial three year period. It also considered the amount and nature of fees paid by shareholders to the Investment Adviser. The Board of Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser's contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, which management estimated would result in the fund having a net operating expense ratio of zero for that period.
Economies of Scale. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether the Investment Adviser expected to experience economies of scale in respect of the management of the fund and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, has concluded that, in light of a contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, any realized economies of scale in respect of the management of the fund would be shared between fund shareholders and the Investment Adviser in an appropriate manner.
Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the character and amount of fees that were expected to be paid by the fund and the fund's shareholders for services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including fees for services like transfer agency, fund accounting, and direct shareholder services. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the intangible benefits that might reasonably be expected to accrue to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the fund. The Board of Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser's contractual commitment to waive its management fees and reimburse other expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) for an initial three year period, and that operation of this waiver and reimbursement would reduce economic benefits that might otherwise inure to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of legal counsel, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Contracts should be approved.
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
PIO-ANN-0408
1.851413.100
PAS International Fund of Funds®
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
PAS International Fund of Funds
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended February 29, 2008 | Past 1 | Life of |
PAS International Fund of Funds | 2.17% | 9.90% |
A From March 23, 2006.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in PAS International Fund of Funds® on March 23, 2006, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index performed over the same period.
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PAS International Fund of Funds
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Wilfred Chilangwa, who became sole Portfolio Manager of PAS International Fund of Funds® on March 3, 2008
Despite occasional stumbles, the five-year bull run in global stock markets continued during the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008. Emerging markets led the way, rising 33.60% as measured by the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM (MSCI®) Emerging Markets (EM) Index. Latin American stocks did particularly well, gaining 55.34% according to the MSCI EM Latin America index. In general, developing nations appeared to be better positioned to withstand a global economic deceleration than in years past, due in large part to healthier local economies and less dependence on exports to the United States. In comparison, developed international equity markets were up only 1.00% as measured by the MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East (EAFE®) index - a performance monitor of established markets outside the United States and Canada. Developed nations, including those in Europe, were hurt more by the impact of the U.S. subprime mortgage-related spillover than were emerging markets. Japan, meanwhile, continued to struggle with a slowdown in consumer spending and sluggish domestic growth, as evidenced by the 12.91% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index.
During the 12 months ending February 29, 2008, PAS International Fund of Funds - the "Fund" - outpaced its benchmark with an absolute return of 2.17%, compared with the 1.00% return of the MSCI EAFE index during the same period. The underlying funds that contributed most to performance were all-country funds such as Harbor International Fund, GE Institutional International Equity Fund and William Blair International Growth Fund. These funds benefited from strong stock selection during the period as well as their exposure to emerging-markets stocks, which performed very well. Fidelity® International Discovery Fund and Fidelity Diversified International Fund also were key contributors to performance thanks to particularly good stock selection in a number of sectors. In aggregate, on a sector basis, the Fund had an underweighting in financials, which also was a major help, as stocks in this sector were adversely affected by growing concerns about the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States and the subsequent global credit squeeze. Underlying funds that detracted from performance included SSgA International Stock Selection Fund and T. Rowe Price International Growth & Income Fund. Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.-International Real Estate Portfolio also held back performance as the international real estate market pulled back in 2007 and into 2008 following strong performance in 2006. I sold our position in this fund by the end of the period.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 954.00 | $ .00 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annulized expense ratio.
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Investment Changes
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | % of fund's investments 6 months ago | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - International Equity Portfolio Class B | 11.0 | 10.0 |
Fidelity International Discovery Fund | 10.1 | 8.8 |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund | 9.9 | 4.9 |
Causeway International Value Fund Investor Class | 9.2 | 9.9 |
Goldman Sachs Structured International Equity Fund | 6.6 | 10.8 |
MFS Research International Fund Class A | 6.3 | 5.7 |
GE Institutional International Equity Fund Service Class | 4.4 | 3.7 |
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. World Opportunities Series Class A | 4.1 | 3.0 |
William Blair International Growth Fund Class N | 3.8 | 4.7 |
AIM International Growth Fund Class A | 3.7 | 3.9 |
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Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||||||
As of February 29, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | ||||||
Foreign Large | Foreign Large | ||||||
Foreign Large | Foreign Large | ||||||
Foreign Large | Foreign Large | ||||||
Other 5.8% | Other 5.3% |
Asset allocations in the pie charts reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting dates indicated above. |
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Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Equity Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Foreign Large Blend Funds - 38.7% | |||
Fidelity Canada Fund (a) | 38,513 | $ 2,311,959 | |
Fidelity International Discovery Fund (a) | 1,310,674 | 50,998,317 | |
GE Institutional International Equity Fund Service Class | 1,268,330 | 22,030,884 | |
Henderson International Opportunities Fund Class A | 775,385 | 18,004,445 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund ETF | 208,200 | 14,877,972 | |
Julius Baer International Equity Fund II Class A | 775,517 | 12,260,926 | |
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. World Opportunities Series Class A | 2,201,712 | 20,608,025 | |
MFS Research International Fund | 1,797,659 | 31,980,349 | |
SSgA International Stock Selection Fund Institutional Class | 547,480 | 7,046,064 | |
Thornburg International Value Fund Class A | 8,231 | 248,990 | |
UMB Scout International Fund | 424,632 | 15,116,915 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN LARGE BLEND FUNDS | 195,484,846 | ||
Foreign Large Growth Funds - 17.8% | |||
AIM International Growth Fund Class A | 641,881 | 18,858,459 | |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund (a) | 1,369,361 | 50,022,750 | |
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund Advisor Class | 119,546 | 1,837,426 | |
William Blair International Growth Fund Class N | 708,779 | 18,981,103 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN LARGE GROWTH FUNDS | 89,699,738 | ||
Foreign Large Value Funds - 37.7% | |||
Causeway International Value Fund Investor Class | 3,027,968 | 46,509,583 | |
Goldman Sachs Structured International Equity Fund Class A | 2,560,118 | 33,409,537 | |
Harbor International Fund Investor Class | 258,909 | 16,945,626 | |
MFS International Value Fund | 283,757 | 8,092,750 | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - International Equity Portfolio Class B | 3,199,158 | 55,761,316 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Oakmark International Fund Class I | 45 | $ 839 | |
Quant Foreign Value Fund Ordinary Shares | 785,181 | 15,381,694 | |
T. Rowe Price International Growth & Income Fund Advisor Class | 872,378 | 14,027,846 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN LARGE VALUE FUNDS | 190,129,191 | ||
Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds - 0.0% | |||
MFS International New Discovery Fund Class A | 51 | 1,167 | |
Neuberger Berman International Fund Trust Class | 358 | 7,696 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN SMALL MID GROWTH FUNDS | 8,863 | ||
Foreign Small Mid Value Funds - 0.0% | |||
Artisan International Value Fund Investor Class | 38 | 921 | |
Third Avenue International Value Fund | 47 | 889 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN SMALL MID VALUE FUNDS | 1,810 | ||
Other - 5.8% | |||
BlackRock Pacific Fund, Inc. Investor Class A | 380,388 | 9,890,095 | |
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (a) | 589,398 | 5,852,719 | |
GMO Emerging Countries Fund Class M | 482,535 | 7,271,800 | |
Henderson European Focus Fund | 30 | 958 | |
ING International Real Estate Fund | 523,265 | 6,017,552 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF | 300 | 41,859 | |
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund ETF | 3,500 | 43,855 | |
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund Class I | 10,946 | 276,393 | |
SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF | 800 | 42,520 | |
SSgA Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class | 42 | 1,177 | |
TOTAL OTHER | 29,438,928 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost $552,874,395) | 504,763,376 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $552,874,395) | $ 504,763,376 |
Security Type Abbreviations | ||
ETF | - | Exchange-Traded Fund |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated company |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | |||
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from | |||
investments in affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: | |||
Fund | Income Earned | ||
Fidelity Canada Fund | $ 14,541 | ||
Fidelity Diversified International Fund | 502,060 | ||
Fidelity Institutional Cash Money Market Fund Class I | 4,866 | ||
Fidelity International Discovery Fund | 478,936 | ||
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 9,548 | ||
Fidelity Select Money Market Portfolio | 102 | ||
$ 1,010,053 | |||
Additional information regarding the Fund's fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the | |||
affiliated non Money Market Underlying Funds is as follows: | |||
Fund | Value, | Purchases | Sales | Value, |
Fidelity Canada Fund | $ - | $ 2,541,908 | $ - | $ 2,311,959 |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund | - | 56,343,205 | 244,786 | 50,022,750 |
Fidelity International Discovery Fund | - | 56,082,597 | 166,440 | 50,998,317 |
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund | - | 6,964,762 | - | 5,852,719 |
Total | $ - | $ 121,932,472 | $ 411,226 | $ 109,185,745 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities at value - See accompanying schedule: | $ 395,577,631 | |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | 109,185,745 | |
Total investments | $ 504,763,376 | |
Cash | 39 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 845,067 | |
Total assets | 505,608,482 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 478,499 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 366,569 | |
Total liabilities | 845,068 | |
Net Assets | $ 504,763,414 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 523,729,447 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 547,067 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 28,597,919 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (48,111,019) | |
Net Assets, for 46,999,942 shares outstanding | $ 504,763,414 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($504,763,414 ÷ 46,999,942 shares) | $ 10.74 |
Statement of Operations
Year ended February 29, 2008 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | $ 6,978,901 | |
Affiliated | 1,010,053 | |
Interest | 1,896 | |
Total income | 7,990,850 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 1,063,630 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 34,352 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,097,982 | |
Expense reductions | (1,097,982) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 7,990,850 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying fund shares: | ||
Unaffiliated | (3,536,235) | |
Affiliated | (20,788) | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | 39,822,644 | |
Affiliated | 4,904,868 | 41,170,489 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (62,463,106) | |
Net gain (loss) | (21,292,617) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (13,301,767) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | For the period March 23, 2006 (Commencement of Operations) to | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 7,990,850 | $ 3,059,954 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 41,170,489 | 15,778,398 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (62,463,106) | 14,352,087 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | (13,301,767) | 33,190,439 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (7,727,489) | (2,776,248) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (22,371,359) | (5,979,610) |
Total distributions | (30,098,848) | (8,755,858) |
Share transactions | 376,245,139 | 264,129,682 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 29,954,499 | 8,648,760 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (113,635,539) | (41,613,093) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 292,564,099 | 231,165,349 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 249,163,484 | 255,599,930 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 255,599,930 | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $547,067 and undistributed net investment income of $283,706, respectively) | $ 504,763,414 | $ 255,599,930 |
Other Information Shares | ||
Sold | 31,552,960 | 25,633,799 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,567,239 | 768,779 |
Redeemed | (9,668,632) | (3,854,203) |
Net increase (decrease) | 24,451,567 | 22,548,375 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Years ended February 28, | 2008 I | 2007 G |
Selected Per-Share Data | ||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.34 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) D | .22 | .18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .08 F | 1.57 |
Total from investment operations | .30 | 1.75 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.18) | (.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.72) | (.28) |
Total distributions | (.90) | (.41) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.74 | $ 11.34 |
Total Return B,C | 2.17% | 17.53% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets H | ||
Expenses before expense reductions | .26% | .26% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.88% | 1.83% A |
Supplemental Data | ||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 504,763 | $ 255,600 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 34% | 16% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds.
F The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
G For the period March 23, 2006 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2007.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
I For the year ended February 29.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS International Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds, excluding ETFs, are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. ETFs are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, ETFs are valued at the last quoted bid price. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and distributions from the ETFs, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV and the value of each ETF. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 6,929,023 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (55,071,143) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (48,142,120) | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 7,991,677 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 21,184,410 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 552,905,496 |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | February 28, 2007 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 8,410,586 | $ 5,552,496 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 21,688,262 | 3,203,362 |
Total | $ 30,098,848 | $ 8,755,858 |
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $463,491,409 and $148,307,825, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2011.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2011 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $1,097,982.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS International Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS International Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the periods indicated and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS International Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for Mr. Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Ms. Karen Kaplan, each of the Trustees oversees ten funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Cox and Ms. Kaplan oversee five funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004- |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEIGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS International. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS International. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS International. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 President and Treasurer of PAS International. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS International. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS International. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006- | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of PAS International. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Assistant Treasurer of PAS International. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS International. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of PAS International Fund of Funds voted to pay on April 14, 2008, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on April 11, 2008, a distribution of $0.49 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and a dividend of $0.01 per share from net investment income.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29, 2008, $33,532,988, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 22% and 100% of the dividends distributed in April and December, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
FOI-ANN-0408
1.824709.101
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds®
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results | ||
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
Third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average annual total returns take the cumulative total return of PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds® and show you what would have happened if PAS International Fidelity shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in PAS International Fidelity on March 8, 2007, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index performed over the same period.
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PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Wilfred Chilangwa, Portfolio Manager of PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds®
Despite occasional stumbles, the five-year bull run in global stock markets continued during the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008. Emerging markets led the way, rising 33.60% as measured by the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM (MSCI®) Emerging Markets (EM) Index. Latin American stocks did particularly well, gaining 55.34% according to the MSCI EM Latin America index. In general, developing nations appeared to be better positioned to withstand a global economic deceleration than in years past, due in large part to healthier local economies and less dependence on exports to the United States. In comparison, developed international equity markets were up only 1.00% as measured by the MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East (EAFE®) index - a performance monitor of established markets outside the United States and Canada. Developed nations, including those in Europe, were hurt more by the impact of the U.S. subprime mortgage-related spillover than were emerging markets. Japan, meanwhile, continued to struggle with a slowdown in consumer spending and sluggish domestic growth, as evidenced by the 12.91% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index.
From its inception on March 8, 2007, through February 29, 2008, PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds - the "Fund" - outpaced its benchmark with a return of 2.67%, compared with a gain of 1.36% for the MSCI EAFE index during the same period. Underlying funds that were of particular help to performance included Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund and Fidelity Diversified International Fund, thanks to their favorable stock selection during the period across a wide swath of market sectors. Exposure to emerging-markets stocks among the underlying funds also was a notable contributor, with Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund being a particular beneficiary given its focus on this investment universe. Positive stock selection from underlying funds within industrials, energy and health care helped performance overall. Underweighting financials in aggregate also buoyed Fund performance, as stocks in this sector were adversely affected by growing concerns about the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States and the subsequent global credit squeeze. On the downside, relative performance was hurt by unfavorable positioning within materials and consumer staples among some of the underlying funds. Some of the underlying funds that detracted from performance included Fidelity Aggressive International Fund and Fidelity International Real Estate Fund, the latter of which hurt performance as the international real estate markets pulled back through 2007 and into 2008 following strong performance in 2006.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 954.20 | $ .00 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Investment Changes
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | % of fund's investments 6 months ago | |
Fidelity International Discovery Fund | 21.2 | 20.7 |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund | 16.7 | 10.2 |
Spartan International Index Fund Investor Class | 14.4 | 22.0 |
Fidelity International Value Fund | 11.2 | 11.5 |
Fidelity Overseas Fund | 10.4 | 9.9 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Institutional Class | 9.6 | 9.9 |
Fidelity Aggressive International Fund | 9.2 | 9.1 |
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund | 2.4 | 3.2 |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Fidelity International Real Estate Fund | 1.2 | 1.4 |
97.7 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||||||
As of February 29, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | ||||||
Foreign Large Blend Funds 55.8% | Foreign Large Blend Funds 52.6% | ||||||
Foreign Large Growth Funds 25.9% | Foreign Large Growth Funds 29.2% | ||||||
Foreign Large Value Funds 11.2% | Foreign Large Value Funds 11.5% | ||||||
Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds 1.0% | Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds 1.0% | ||||||
Specialty Funds 1.2% | Specialty Funds 1.4% | ||||||
Other 4.9% | Other 4.3% |
Asset allocations in the pie charts reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting dates indicated above. |
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PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Equity Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Foreign Large Blend Funds - 55.8% | |||
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Institutional Class | 1,984,159 | $ 40,179,213 | |
Fidelity Canada Fund | 15,077 | 905,095 | |
Fidelity International Discovery Fund | 2,280,287 | 88,725,983 | |
Fidelity Overseas Fund | 989,773 | 43,411,451 | |
Spartan International Index Fund Investor Class | 1,396,491 | 60,370,292 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN LARGE BLEND FUNDS | 233,592,034 | ||
Foreign Large Growth Funds - 25.9% | |||
Fidelity Aggressive International Fund | 2,807,013 | 38,680,645 | |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund | 1,911,384 | 69,822,844 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN LARGE GROWTH FUNDS | 108,503,489 | ||
Foreign Large Value Funds - 11.2% | |||
Fidelity International Value Fund | 4,457,202 | 46,666,909 | |
Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds - 1.0% | |||
Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 311,383 | 4,281,523 | |
Specialty Funds - 1.2% | |||
Fidelity International Real Estate Fund | 412,470 | 5,118,748 | |
Other - 4.9% | |||
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund | 180,408 | 5,646,783 | |
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 478,023 | 4,746,770 | |
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund | 373,822 | 9,973,577 | |
TOTAL OTHER | 20,367,130 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost $467,055,765) | 418,529,833 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $467,055,765) | $ 418,529,833 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in affiliated securities, at value (cost $467,055,765) - See accompanying schedule | $ 418,529,833 | |
Cash | 5 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 419,255 | |
Total assets | 418,949,093 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 13,186 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 406,063 | |
Total liabilities | 419,249 | |
Net Assets | $ 418,529,844 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 443,977,586 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 39,046 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 23,039,144 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (48,525,932) | |
Net Assets, for 42,070,584 shares outstanding | $ 418,529,844 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($418,529,844 ÷ 42,070,584 shares) | $ 9.95 |
Statement of Operations
For the period March 8, 2007 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds | $ 5,651,900 | |
Interest | 150 | |
Total income | 5,652,050 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 942,880 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 31,020 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 973,900 | |
Expense reductions | (973,900) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 5,652,050 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying fund shares | 2,073,815 | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds | 29,384,837 | 31,458,652 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (48,525,932) | |
Net gain (loss) | (17,067,280) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (11,415,230) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period March 8, 2007 (Commencement of Operations) to | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 5,652,050 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 31,458,652 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (48,525,932) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | (11,415,230) |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (5,613,004) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (8,419,507) |
Total distributions | (14,032,511) |
Share transactions | 508,423,425 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 14,004,347 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (78,450,187) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 443,977,585 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 418,529,844 |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $39,046) | $ 418,529,844 |
Other Information Shares | |
Sold | 47,999,745 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,276,604 |
Redeemed | (7,205,765) |
Net increase (decrease) | 42,070,584 |
Financial Highlights
Period ended February 29, | 2008 G |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .16 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .14 F |
Total from investment operations | .30 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.14) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.21) |
Total distributions | (.35) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 |
Total Return B,C | 2.67% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets H | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .26% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.50% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 418,530 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 14% A |
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. CTotal returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. DCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds. F The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund. G For the period March 8, 2007 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2008. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund is subject to the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions expected to be taken in the initial filing of the Fund's federal tax return.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 1,179,967 |
Unrealized depreciation | (49,705,905) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (48,525,938) |
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,535,523 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 21,542,667 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 467,055,771 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 13,631,582 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 400,929 |
Total | $ 14,032,511 |
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $518,802,322 and $53,820,373, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2011.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2011 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $973,900.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period March 8, 2007 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the transfer agent, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. If the interests of the fund and an underlying Fidelity fund were to diverge, a conflict of interest could arise and affect how the Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board fulfill their fiduciary duties to the affected funds. Strategic Advisers has structured the fund to avoid these potential conflicts, although there may be situations where a conflict of interest is unavoidable. In such instances, Strategic Advisers, the Trustees, and Members of the Advisory Board would take reasonable steps to minimize and, if possible, eliminate the conflict. Except for David L. Murphy, each of the Trustees oversees 15 funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Murphy oversees seven funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004- |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers**:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to Fidelity Investments 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Rutland Square Trust. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Rutland Square Trust. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS International Fidelity. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 President and Treasurer of PAS International Fidelity. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS International Fidelity. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS International Fidelity. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR LLC (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Financial Officer of PAS International Fidelity. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS International Fidelity. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS International Fidelity. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
** FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds voted to pay on April 14, 2008, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on April 11, 2008, a distribution of $.50 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29, 2008, $21,943,596, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 46% of the dividends distributed in December, during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
PAI-ANN-0408
1.843740.100
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds®
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
Third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended February 29, 2008 | Past 1 | Life of |
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds | -10.38% | 3.55% |
A From June 23, 2005
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds® on June 23, 2005, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 2000® Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Catherine Pena, who became sole Portfolio Manager of PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds® on March 3, 2008
It was a winter of discontent for U.S. equity investors, as a credit freeze led to subzero returns for many stock market benchmarks during the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008. In addition to the subprime mortgage market crisis, which severely constrained the availability of credit, a flurry of other issues afflicted investor sentiment - particularly in the final three months of the period - including a major housing market slowdown, rising inflation, a potential recession and oil prices that topped $100 per barrel. The Federal Reserve Board aggressively intervened in an effort to ease the credit crunch, slashing the federal funds target rate five times since September. Despite the central bank's efforts, the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index fell 3.60% for the year overall and lost nearly 10% in the December-February time frame alone. The bellwether, blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM managed a modest increase of 2.32% over the past 12 months, but the small-cap-oriented Russell 2000® Index declined 12.44%. Elsewhere, the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite® Index fell 5.34%.
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds - the "Fund" - declined 10.38% for the 12-month period that ended February 29, 2008, beating the -12.44% return for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, over the same time frame. The Fund's outperformance was attributable to several factors, primarily its overall underweighting in the financials sector, which was hurt by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. This underweighting stemmed from allocating a smaller percentage of assets to small-cap value funds, which typically have been overweighted in financials, as well as from the fact that most of the underlying funds tended to underweight financial stocks due to poor business fundamentals. The Fund's relative performance also was helped by underlying funds such as BlackRock Funds Small Cap Growth Equity Fund and Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Discovery Fund, whose overweightings in energy and materials were pushed ahead by rising commodity prices and continued global demand. Finally, the Fund benefited from exposure to some popular themes in the small-cap investment universe - aerospace, fertilizers and alternative energy - that proved successful in several funds, including Baron Small Cap Fund. On the downside, underlying funds that were overweighted in the consumer discretionary sector, which was hurt by a weakening U.S. consumer, held back performance. These detractors included Buffalo Small Cap Fund and William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 874.30 | $ .00 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds
Investment Changes
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's | % of fund's investments | |
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund Class A | 8.8 | 11.7 |
RS Partners Fund Class A | 6.9 | 7.2 |
Keeley Small Capital Value Fund Class A | 5.8 | 5.3 |
Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Discovery Fund Investor Class | 5.7 | 7.0 |
BlackRock Funds Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Investor Class A | 5.6 | 6.2 |
Westport Select Cap Fund Class R | 5.5 | 6.0 |
Baron Small Cap Fund | 5.1 | 5.3 |
Buffalo Small Cap Fund | 5.1 | 6.5 |
Royce Value Plus Fund Service Class | 4.9 | 4.0 |
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund Class N | 4.0 | 5.1 |
57.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||||||
As of February 29, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | ||||||
Small Blend | Small Blend | ||||||
Small Growth | Small Growth | ||||||
Small Value Funds 8.1% | Small Value Funds 6.3% | ||||||
Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds 1.6% | Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds 0.1% | ||||||
Mid-Cap Blend | Mid-Cap Blend | ||||||
Mid-Cap Growth | Mid-Cap Growth | ||||||
Other 3.7% | Other 1.4% |
Asset allocations in the pie charts reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting dates indicated above. |
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PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds
Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Equity Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Small Blend Funds - 35.0% | |||
AIM Trimark Small Companies Fund Class A | 933,343 | $ 11,760,124 | |
CRM Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class | 176 | 3,345 | |
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth II Fund | 172 | 3,290 | |
ICM Small Co. Portfolio Institutional Class | 88 | 2,655 | |
ING Small Company Fund Class A | 205,742 | 2,491,533 | |
Keeley Small Capital Value Fund Class A | 817,028 | 21,087,492 | |
Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Discovery Fund Investor Class | 1,257,823 | 20,414,474 | |
Managers Special Equity Fund Managers Class | 36 | 2,004 | |
Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Trust Class | 61 | 2,889 | |
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund Class A | 1,767,274 | 31,563,511 | |
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund | 413,044 | 9,954,370 | |
ProFunds Ultra Small Cap Fund Investor Class | 178,068 | 3,947,771 | |
RS Partners Fund Class A | 871,608 | 24,866,962 | |
Wasatch Small Capital Value Fund | 665 | 2,175 | |
TOTAL SMALL BLEND FUNDS | 126,102,595 | ||
Small Growth Funds - 43.0% | |||
Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund Class I (a) | 276,195 | 6,694,973 | |
Baron Growth Fund | 162,948 | 7,489,100 | |
Baron Small Cap Fund | 885,126 | 18,446,026 | |
BlackRock Funds Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Investor Class A (a) | 1,005,857 | 20,167,429 | |
Brazos Micro Cap Portfolio Class N | 132,205 | 2,403,487 | |
Buffalo Small Cap Fund | 871,173 | 18,251,081 | |
Champlain Small Company Fund Advisor Class | 754,233 | 8,839,607 | |
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund II Class A | 364 | 3,198 | |
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class | 1,753 | 18,789 | |
ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund Class A (a) | 132,684 | 4,026,949 | |
Lord Abbett Small Cap Blend Fund Class A | 705,996 | 10,434,627 | |
Munder Micro-Cap Equity Fund Class A | 89 | 2,775 | |
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund | 106 | 2,080 | |
Old Mutual Copper Rock Emerging Growth Portfolio Class A | 221,212 | 2,234,240 | |
Royce Value Plus Fund Service Class | 1,376,310 | 17,630,531 | |
RS Emerging Growth Fund Class A (a) | 286,897 | 9,714,348 | |
RS Smaller Co. Growth Fund Class A | 378,418 | 6,542,846 | |
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (a) | 270,389 | 7,665,522 | |
Wasatch Small Capital Growth Fund | 75 | 2,261 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund | 109 | $ 2,174 | |
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund Class N | 705,661 | 14,268,459 | |
TOTAL SMALL GROWTH FUNDS | 154,840,502 | ||
Small Value Funds - 8.1% | |||
American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund PlanAhead Class | 233 | 3,773 | |
HighMark Small Cap Value Fund Class A | 377,068 | 4,211,855 | |
iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF | 127,200 | 8,346,864 | |
Perritt Emerging Opportunities Fund | 221,003 | 2,647,618 | |
Royce Opportunity Fund Service Class | 1,004,689 | 9,825,862 | |
Westcore Small Capital Value Fund | 362,019 | 4,054,615 | |
TOTAL SMALL VALUE FUNDS | 29,090,587 | ||
Foreign Small Mid Growth Funds - 1.6% | |||
Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund (b) | 413,611 | 5,687,157 | |
Mid-Cap Blend Funds - 5.5% | |||
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund | 1,277 | 16,972 | |
Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 82 | 2,235 | |
Westport Select Cap Fund Class R | 943,125 | 19,956,520 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP BLEND FUNDS | 19,975,727 | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Funds - 3.1% | |||
FBR Focus Fund | 222,705 | 11,012,753 | |
Wasatch Core Growth Fund | 74 | 2,276 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS | 11,015,029 | ||
Other - 3.7% | |||
FBR Small Cap Financial Fund | 156,928 | 2,535,952 | |
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund Institutional Class (b) | 439,392 | 7,087,385 | |
RS Technology Fund Class A | 248,736 | 3,549,459 | |
TOTAL OTHER | 13,172,796 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost $412,682,295) | 359,884,393 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $412,682,295) | $ 359,884,393 |
Security Type Abbreviations | ||
ETF | - | Exchange-Traded Fund |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated company |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | |||||||
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from | |||||||
investments in affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: | |||||||
Fund | Income Earned | ||||||
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund Institutional Class | $ 51,105 | ||||||
Fidelity Institutional Cash Money Market Fund Class I | 3,691 | ||||||
Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 16,090 | ||||||
$ 70,886 | |||||||
Additional information regarding the Fund's fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the | |||||||
affiliated non Money Market Underlying Funds is as follows: | |||||||
Fund | Value, | Purchases | Sales | Value, |
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund Institutional Class | $ - | $ 7,782,296 | $ - | $ 7,087,385 |
Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund | - | 6,680,160 | - | 5,687,157 |
Total | $ - | $ 14,462,456 | $ - | $ 12,774,542 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities at value - See accompanying schedule: | $ 347,109,851 | |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | 12,774,542 | |
Total Investments | $ 359,884,393 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 781,600 | |
Total assets | 360,665,993 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 463,886 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 317,712 | |
Total liabilities | 781,598 | |
Net Assets | $ 359,884,395 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 399,093,122 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 234,788 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 13,354,387 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (52,797,902) | |
Net Assets, for 36,011,661 shares outstanding | $ 359,884,395 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($359,884,395 ÷ 36,011,661 shares) | $ 9.99 |
Statement of Operations
Year ended February 29, 2008 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds: | $ 960,489 | |
Affiliated | 70,886 | |
Interest | 935 | |
Total income | 1,032,310 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 863,731 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 29,310 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 893,041 | |
Expense reductions | (893,041) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 1,032,310 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of unaffiliated underlying fund shares | (6,698,542) | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | 25,868,500 | |
Affiliated | 527,897 | 19,697,855 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (60,798,279) | |
Net gain (loss) | (41,100,424) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (40,068,114) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,032,310 | $ 446,550 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 19,697,855 | 14,540,714 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (60,798,279) | 3,992,662 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (40,068,114) | 18,979,926 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (899,620) | (242,280) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (17,269,949) | (6,798,719) |
Total distributions | (18,169,569) | (7,040,999) |
Share transactions | 180,144,834 | 127,319,945 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 18,078,092 | 6,971,513 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (83,962,304) | (72,940,141) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 114,260,622 | 61,351,317 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 56,022,939 | 73,290,244 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 303,861,456 | 230,571,212 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $234,788 and undistributed net investment income of $102,099, respectively) | $ 359,884,395 | $ 303,861,456 |
Other Information Shares | ||
Sold | 15,966,023 | 11,291,206 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,563,201 | 599,781 |
Redeemed | (7,332,514) | (6,459,874) |
Net increase (decrease) | 10,196,710 | 5,431,113 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Years ended February 28, | 2008 H | 2007 | 2006 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.77 | $ 11.31 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) D | .03 | .02 | - I |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.17) | .75 | 1.46 |
Total from investment operations | (1.14) | .77 | 1.46 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.03) | (.01) | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.61) | (.30) | (.15) |
Total distributions | (.64) | (.31) | (.15) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.99 | $ 11.77 | $ 11.31 |
Total Return B,C | (10.38)% | 6.86% | 14.69% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |||
Expenses before expense reductions | .26% | .26% | .37% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% | .00% | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% | .00% | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .30% | .17% | .03% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 359,884 | $ 303,861 | $ 230,571 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 20% | 27% | 10% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds.
F For the period June 23, 2005 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2006.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
H For the year ended February 29.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds, excluding ETFs, are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. ETFs are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, ETFs are valued at the last quoted bid price. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and distributions from the ETFs, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV and the value of each ETF. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 5,625,941 |
Unrealized depreciation | (58,427,069) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (52,801,128) |
Undistributed ordinary income | 4,395,414 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 9,196,986 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 412,685,521 |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | February 28, 2007 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 899,620 | $ 1,453,675 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 17,269,949 | 5,587,324 |
Total | $ 18,169,569 | $ 7,040,999 |
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $193,779,210 and $70,259,180, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2011.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2011 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $893,041.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for Mr. Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Ms. Karen Kaplan, each of the Trustees oversees ten funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Cox and Ms. Kaplan oversee five funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004-2008) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-2008), and as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-2008). Mr. Murphy also served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-2008), Balanced Funds (2005-2008), Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEIGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS Small Cap. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 President and Treasurer of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS Small Cap. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006- | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Chief Financial Officer of PAS Small Cap. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS Small Cap. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds voted to pay on April 14, 2008, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on April 11, 2008, a distribution of $.36 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and a dividend of $.01 per share from net investment income.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29, 2008, $15,537,229, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 62% and 100% of the dividends distributed in April and December, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
Annual Report
Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
FOF-ANN-0408
1.816936.102
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds®
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Portfolio
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended February 29, 2008 | Past 1 | Life of |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds | -3.11% | -2.17% |
A From December 29, 2006.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds on December 29, 2006 when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite Index performed over the same period.
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Xuehai En, Portfolio Manager of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds®
It was a winter of discontent for U.S. equity investors, as a credit freeze led to subzero returns for many stock market benchmarks during the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008. In addition to the subprime mortgage market crisis, which severely constrained the availability of credit, a flurry of other issues afflicted investor sentiment - particularly in the final three months of the period - including a major housing market slowdown, rising inflation, a potential recession and oil prices that topped $100 per barrel. The Federal Reserve Board aggressively intervened in an effort to ease the credit crunch, slashing the federal funds target rate five times since September. Despite the central bank's efforts, the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index fell 3.60% for the year overall and lost nearly 10% in the December-February time frame alone. The bellwether, blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM managed a modest increase of 2.32% over the past 12 months, but the small-cap-oriented Russell 2000® Index declined 12.44%. Elsewhere, the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite® Index fell 5.34%.
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds - the "Fund" - declined 3.11% for the 12-month period that ended February 29, 2008, beating the -4.05% return for its benchmark, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite IndexSM. Relative to the index, the Fund benefited from its underlying funds with underweightings in the financials sector, which was plagued by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and subsequent credit crunch. Underlying large-cap growth funds also helped performance, as this segment of the market outperformed smaller-capitalization funds and those that were more value-oriented. The Fund's relative performance was further bolstered by its aggregate overweighting in the consumer staples sector. The underlying funds that made the biggest contributions included American Century Fundamental Equity Fund, Fidelity® Select Utilities Growth Portfolio, Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio and Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio. On the downside, underlying funds that were overweighted in the financials sector - particularly in the real estate investment trust (REIT) and bank segments - held back performance, as did those funds that were overexposed to the consumer discretionary sector, which was hurt by a weakening U.S. consumer. Detractors included Fidelity Equity-Income Fund, Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio and American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 931.90 | $ .00 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Investment Changes
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | % of fund's investments 6 months ago | |
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund Select Class | 6.3 | 4.7 |
Evergreen Enhanced S&P 500 Fund Class A | 5.6 | 8.9 |
American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund Plan Ahead Class | 4.5 | 5.0 |
Spectra Fund Class N | 4.3 | 2.8 |
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | 4.1 | 2.8 |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor A Class | 3.8 | 0.0 |
American Century Fundamental Equity Fund Investor Class | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Fidelity Select Energy Services Portfolio | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Shares | 2.9 | 2.9 |
MFS Utilities Fund Class A | 2.6 | 1.3 |
40.3 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||||||
As of February 29, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | ||||||
Large Blend Funds 30.0% | Large Blend Funds 34.9% | ||||||
Large Growth Funds 9.9% | Large Growth Funds 16.0% | ||||||
Large Value Funds 17.6% | Large Value Funds 19.1% | ||||||
Mid-Cap Blend Funds 5.9% | Mid-Cap Blend Funds 6.1% | ||||||
Mid-Cap Growth Funds 8.6% | Mid-Cap Growth Funds 12.7% | ||||||
Mid-Cap Value Funds 2.7% | Mid-Cap Value Funds 0.7% | ||||||
Small Blend Funds 0.4% | Small Blend Funds 0.7% | ||||||
Small Growth Funds 0.4% | Small Growth Funds 0.4% | ||||||
Small Value Funds 0.1% | Small Value Funds 0.1% | ||||||
Specialty Funds 24.4% | Specialty Funds 9.0% | ||||||
Other 0.0% | Other 0.3% |
Asset allocations in the pie charts reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting dates indicated above. |
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Equity Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Large Blend Funds - 30.0% | |||
American Century Fundamental Equity Fund Investor Class | 369,035 | $ 4,937,690 | |
Evergreen Enhanced S&P 500 Fund Class A | 583,084 | 8,664,631 | |
Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund (b) | 46,792 | 1,243,253 | |
Fidelity Fund (b) | 53,705 | 1,934,447 | |
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio (b) | 101,352 | 6,410,498 | |
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio (b) | 118,243 | 3,836,971 | |
Fidelity Tax Managed Stock Fund (b) | 123,626 | 1,817,296 | |
Janus Contrarian Fund | 171,285 | 3,228,723 | |
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund Select Class | 513,012 | 9,762,617 | |
RS Core Equity Fund Class A | 84,140 | 3,364,750 | |
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A | 37,657 | 1,395,207 | |
TOTAL LARGE BLEND FUNDS | 46,596,083 | ||
Large Growth Funds - 9.9% | |||
Ivy Capital Appreciation Fund Class A | 270,431 | 2,642,107 | |
Legg Mason Growth Trust, Inc. Financial Intermediary Class | 46,197 | 1,393,766 | |
Marsico 21st Century Fund | 266,375 | 4,088,850 | |
Spectra Fund Class N (a) | 660,063 | 6,627,031 | |
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class A | 20,611 | 593,803 | |
TOTAL LARGE GROWTH FUNDS | 15,345,557 | ||
Large Value Funds - 17.6% | |||
1st Source Monogram Income Equity Fund | 71,054 | 1,029,566 | |
Allianz NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class D | 104 | 1,607 | |
American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund Plan Ahead Class | 343,527 | 7,056,045 | |
Artisan Opportunistic Value Fund Investor Shares | 38,757 | 383,694 | |
Aston Value Fund Class N | 74,379 | 923,041 | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor A Class | 309,467 | 5,855,111 | |
Evergreen Disciplined Value Fund Class A | 204,348 | 2,971,223 | |
Excelsior Value and Restructuring Fund Shares | 71,423 | 3,861,110 | |
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund (b) | 27,638 | 1,391,826 | |
Goldman Sachs Growth & Income Fund Institutional Class | 130,965 | 3,217,803 | |
Phoenix Value Opportunities Fund Class A | 55,026 | 612,984 | |
TOTAL LARGE VALUE FUNDS | 27,304,010 | ||
Shares | Value | ||
Mid-Cap Blend Funds - 5.9% | |||
American Century Mid Cap Value Fund Investor Class | 126,203 | $ 1,333,970 | |
Aston/Optimum Mid Cap Fund Class N | 22,655 | 606,688 | |
Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund (b) | 92,377 | 2,795,341 | |
Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio (b) | 22,906 | 1,830,866 | |
Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 99,034 | 2,688,765 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP BLEND FUNDS | 9,255,630 | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Funds - 8.6% | |||
Baron iOpportunity Fund (a) | 237,556 | 2,643,998 | |
BlackRock US Opportunities Fund Investor A Class (a) | 44,729 | 1,500,658 | |
Fidelity Select Environmental Portfolio (b) | 32,405 | 573,888 | |
Janus Orion Fund | 75,301 | 899,848 | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Shares | 153,395 | 4,489,861 | |
Munder Mid-Cap Core Growth Fund Class A | 54,154 | 1,469,741 | |
Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund Trust Class (a) | 119,556 | 1,757,467 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS | 13,335,461 | ||
Mid-Cap Value Funds - 2.7% | |||
Delafield Fund, Inc. | 6,266 | 142,998 | |
Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio (b) | 43,426 | 3,531,834 | |
Janus Mid Capital Value Fund - Investor Shares | 27,027 | 585,672 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS | 4,260,504 | ||
Small Blend Funds - 0.4% | |||
Royce Value Fund Service Class | 62,697 | 679,008 | |
Small Growth Funds - 0.4% | |||
Champlain Small Company Fund Advisor Class | 4,318 | 50,602 | |
Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund Administrator Class | 50,993 | 553,273 | |
TOTAL SMALL GROWTH FUNDS | 603,875 | ||
Small Value Funds - 0.1% | |||
Aston/River Road Small Cap Value Class N | 1,157 | 13,792 | |
Paradigm Value Fund | 3,789 | 170,864 | |
TOTAL SMALL VALUE FUNDS | 184,656 | ||
Specialty Funds - 24.4% | |||
Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio (b) | 95,437 | 2,122,528 | |
Fidelity Select Brokerage & Investment Management Portfolio (b) | 16,552 | 985,808 | |
Equity Funds - continued | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Specialty Funds - continued | |||
Fidelity Select Computers Portfolio (a)(b) | 74,500 | $ 2,998,636 | |
Fidelity Select Energy Services Portfolio (b) | 50,129 | 4,642,967 | |
Fidelity Select Financial Services Portfolio (b) | 25,275 | 2,131,197 | |
Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio (b) | 69,258 | 3,948,377 | |
Fidelity Select Medical Equipment & Systems Portfolio (b) | 121,354 | 2,962,257 | |
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio (b) | 59,101 | 2,304,920 | |
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (b) | 388,948 | 4,091,735 | |
Fidelity Select Software & Computer Services Portfolio (a)(b) | 31,472 | 2,101,359 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio (a)(b) | 19,034 | $ 1,268,778 | |
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio (b) | 27,228 | 1,554,437 | |
Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio (b) | 384,849 | 2,782,459 | |
MFS Utilities Fund Class A | 228,484 | 4,092,155 | |
TOTAL SPECIALTY FUNDS | 37,987,613 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost $170,611,458) | 155,552,397 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $170,611,458) | $ 155,552,397 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated company |
Affiliated Underlying Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income Earned | |||
Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund | $ 11,165 | |||
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund | 23,262 | |||
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | 20,521 | |||
Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund | 11,141 | |||
Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 34,479 | |||
Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio | 18,556 | |||
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | 39,065 | |||
Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio | 2,429 | |||
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio | 13,592 | |||
Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio | 21,385 | |||
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio | 288 | |||
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | 14,283 | |||
Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio | 18,158 | |||
Fidelity Tax Managed Stock Fund | 9,229 | |||
$ 237,553 |
Additional information regarding the Fund's fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the affiliated Underlying Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Value, | Purchases | Sales | Value, |
Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class | $ - | $ 785,056 | $ 742,039 | $ - |
Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund Institutional Class | - | 3,039,288 | 2,835,751 | - |
Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund | - | 2,392,177 | 911,810 | 1,243,253 |
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund | - | 3,211,070 | 3,040,757 | - |
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | - | 1,712,539 | - | 1,391,826 |
Fidelity Fund | - | 2,027,894 | - | 1,934,447 |
Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund | - | 3,150,034 | 2,844,320 | - |
Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund | - | 3,196,444 | - | 2,795,341 |
Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio | - | 2,313,458 | - | 2,122,528 |
Fidelity Select Brokerage & Investment Management Portfolio | - | 1,001,035 | - | 985,808 |
Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio | - | 3,511,840 | - | 3,531,834 |
Fidelity Select Computers Portfolio | - | 5,203,352 | 1,772,548 | 2,998,636 |
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | - | 6,345,115 | - | 6,410,498 |
Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio | - | 2,210,573 | - | 1,830,866 |
Fidelity Select Energy Services Portfolio | - | 5,035,484 | - | 4,642,967 |
Fidelity Select Environmental Portfolio | - | 597,439 | - | 573,888 |
Fidelity Select Financial Services Portfolio | - | 2,313,457 | - | 2,131,197 |
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio | - | 4,147,637 | - | 3,836,971 |
Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio | - | 4,076,194 | - | 3,948,377 |
Fidelity Select Medical Equipment & Systems Portfolio | - | 4,256,410 | 1,250,091 | 2,962,257 |
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio | - | 2,289,833 | - | 2,304,920 |
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | - | 4,528,196 | - | 4,091,735 |
Fidelity Select Software & Computer Services Portfolio | - | 2,245,679 | - | 2,101,359 |
Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio | - | 1,922,696 | 348,219 | 1,268,778 |
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio | - | 1,772,548 | - | 1,554,437 |
Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio | - | 5,687,559 | 1,893,770 | 2,782,459 |
Fidelity Tax Managed Stock Fund | - | 1,983,084 | - | 1,817,296 |
Total | $ - | $ 80,956,091 | $ 15,639,305 | $ 59,261,678 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities at value - | ||
See accompanying schedule: | ||
Unaffiliated Underlying Funds | $ 96,290,719 | |
Affiliated Underlying Funds | 59,261,678 | |
Total investments | $ 155,552,397 | |
Cash | 2 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 254,964 | |
Total assets | 155,807,363 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 142,434 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 107,960 | |
Total liabilities | 250,394 | |
Net Assets | $ 155,556,969 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 169,382,927 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 479,351 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 753,752 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (15,059,061) | |
Net Assets, for 16,312,069 shares outstanding | $ 155,556,969 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($155,556,969 ÷ 16,312,069 shares) | $ 9.54 |
Statement of Operations
Year ended February 29, 2008 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | $ 767,920 | |
Affiliated | 237,553 | |
Interest | 15 | |
Total income | 1,005,488 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 338,912 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 11,124 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 350,036 | |
Expense reductions | (350,036) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 1,005,488 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying fund shares: | ||
Unaffiliated | (1,664,656) | |
Affiliated | (1,289,796) | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds: | ||
Unaffiliated | 4,808,790 | |
Affiliated | 1,541,128 | 3,395,466 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (14,407,897) | |
Net gain (loss) | (11,012,431) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (10,006,943) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | For the period | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,005,488 | $ 5,850 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,395,466 | 139,090 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (14,407,897) | (651,164) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (10,006,943) | (506,224) |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (531,987) | - |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (2,780,805) | - |
Total distributions | (3,312,792) | - |
Share transactions | 136,505,380 | 65,891,008 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,297,520 | - |
Cost of shares redeemed | (35,353,292) | (957,688) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 104,449,608 | 64,933,320 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 91,129,873 | 64,427,096 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 64,427,096 | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $479,351 and undistributed net investment income of $5,850, respectively) | $ 155,556,969 | $ 64,427,096 |
Other Information Shares | ||
Sold | 12,983,027 | 6,499,995 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 310,412 | - |
Redeemed | (3,387,825) | (93,540) |
Net increase (decrease) | 9,905,614 | 6,406,455 |
Financial Highlights
Years ended February 28, | 2008 I | 2007G |
Selected Per-Share Data | ||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.06 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) D | .08 | -J |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.37) | .06 F |
Total from investment operations | (.29) | .06 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.19) | - |
Total distributions | (.23) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.54 | $ 10.06 |
Total Return B, C | (3.11)% | .60% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets H | ||
Expenses before expense reductions | .26% | .27% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .74% | .08% A |
Supplemental Data | ||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 155,557 | $ 64,427 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 82% | 274% A |
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds. F The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund. GFor the period December 29, 2006 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2007. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. I For the year ended February 29. J Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 228,315 |
Unrealized depreciation | (15,287,375) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (15,059,060) |
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,233,103 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 170,611,457 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 1,794,491 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 1,518,301 |
Total | $ 3,312,792 |
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $219,769,131 and $111,281,476, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until December 19, 2009.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until December 18, 2009 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $350,036.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the periods indicated and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for Mr. Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Ms. Karen Kaplan, each of the Trustees oversees ten funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Cox and Ms. Kaplan oversee five funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004-2008) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-2008), and as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-2008). Mr. Murphy also served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-2008), Balanced Funds (2005-2008), Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEIGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 President and Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Assistant Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds voted to pay on April 14, 2008, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on April 11, 2008, a distribution of $.02 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and a dividend of $.02 per share from net investment income.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29, 2008, $1,518,301, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 28% and 82% of the dividends distributed in April and December, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
FOU-ANN-0408
1.836922.101
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds®
Managed exclusively for clients of
Strategic Advisers, Inc. - not available
for sale to the general public
Annual Report
February 29, 2008
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
A Fidelity Investments Company
Contents
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Proxy Voting Results |
To view a fund's proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may call 1-800-544-3455 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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Portfolio
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average annual total returns take the cumulative total return of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds® and show you what would have happened if PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity on March 8, 2007, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite IndexSM performed over the same period.
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PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Robert Vick, Portfolio Manager of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds®
It was a winter of discontent for U.S. equity investors, as a credit freeze led to subzero returns for many stock market benchmarks during the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008. In addition to the subprime mortgage market crisis, which severely constrained the availability of credit, a flurry of other issues afflicted investor sentiment - particularly in the final three months of the period - including a major housing market slowdown, rising inflation, a potential recession and oil prices that topped $100 per barrel. The Federal Reserve Board aggressively intervened in an effort to ease the credit crunch, slashing the federal funds target rate five times since September. Despite the central bank's efforts, the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index fell 3.60% for the year overall and lost nearly 10% in the December-February time frame alone. The bellwether, blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM managed a modest increase of 2.32% over the past 12 months, but the small-cap-oriented Russell 2000® Index declined 12.44%. Elsewhere, the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite® Index fell 5.34%.
Since the fund's inception on March 8, 2007, through February 29, 2008, PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds - the "Fund" - declined 1.46%, beating the -3.57% return for its benchmark, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite IndexSM. Relative to the index, the Fund benefited from its underlying funds with underweightings in the financials sector, which was plagued by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and subsequent credit crunch. Relative performance also was helped by underlying funds with overweightings in consumer staples and energy. Late in 2007, an aggregate overweighting in utilities aided performance as well. Among the contributors were Fidelity® Leveraged Company Stock Fund, Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio, Fidelity Select Energy Service Portfolio and Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio. The Fund sold its positions in the Leveraged Company Stock and Select Energy Service portfolios by the end of the period. On the downside, underlying funds that were overweighted in the financials sector held back performance, as did those funds that were overexposed to the consumer discretionary sector, which was hurt by a weakening U.S. consumer. Detractors included Fidelity Large Cap Value Fund, Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio and Fidelity Select Software and Computer Services Portfolio.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition to the direct expenses incurred by the Fund presented in the table, as a shareholder of the underlying affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds), the Fund also indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 926.20 | $ .00 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.86 | $ .00 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .00%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio.
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Investment Changes
The information in the following tables is based on the direct investments of the Fund. |
Top Ten Fund Holdings as of February 29, 2008 |
% of fund's investments | % of fund's investments 6 months ago | |
Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund Institutional Class | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | 8.0 | 7.9 |
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | 7.9 | 8.3 |
Fidelity Large Cap Value Fund | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Fidelity Equity-Income II Fund | 6.9 | 0.0 |
Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio | 6.6 | 7.6 |
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | 6.3 | 5.4 |
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Institutional Class | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Fidelity Select Software & Computer Services Portfolio | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio | 5.8 | 5.0 |
69.6 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's investments) | |||||||
As of February 29, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | ||||||
Large Blend Funds 18.4% | Large Blend Funds 24.0% | ||||||
Large Growth Funds 9.3% | Large Growth | ||||||
Large Value Funds 22.7% | Large Value Funds 7.9% | ||||||
Mid-Cap Blend | Mid-Cap Blend | ||||||
Mid-Cap Growth | Mid-Cap Growth | ||||||
Mid-Cap Value | Mid-Cap Value | ||||||
Specialty Funds 41.4% | Specialty Funds 41.2% |
Asset allocations in the pie charts reflect the categorizations of assets as defined by Morningstar as of the reporting dates indicated above. |
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Investments February 29, 2008
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
Equity Funds - 100.0% | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Large Blend Funds - 18.4% | |||
Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund | 671,142 | $ 8,993,309 | |
Fidelity Fund | 256,922 | 9,254,345 | |
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | 486,970 | 30,800,843 | |
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio | 687,723 | 22,316,595 | |
TOTAL LARGE BLEND FUNDS | 71,365,092 | ||
Large Growth Funds - 9.3% | |||
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund Institutional Class | 148,289 | 9,053,024 | |
Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund | 1,018,235 | 14,744,045 | |
Fidelity Select Leisure Portfolio | 175,052 | 12,083,864 | |
TOTAL LARGE GROWTH FUNDS | 35,880,933 | ||
Large Value Funds - 22.7% | |||
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | 613,849 | 30,913,446 | |
Fidelity Equity-Income II Fund | 1,294,988 | 26,858,058 | |
Fidelity Large Cap Value Fund | 2,327,255 | 30,417,219 | |
TOTAL LARGE VALUE FUNDS | 88,188,723 | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Funds - 2.3% | |||
Fidelity Select IT Services Portfolio | 595,051 | 8,788,904 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Mid-Cap Value Funds - 5.9% | |||
Fidelity Select Automotive Portfolio | 132,708 | $ 4,542,581 | |
Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio | 226,724 | 18,439,477 | |
TOTAL MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS | 22,982,058 | ||
Specialty Funds - 41.4% | |||
Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund Institutional Class | 610,499 | 32,472,455 | |
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund Institutional Class | 1,138,764 | 23,561,019 | |
Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio | 863,271 | 19,199,143 | |
Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio | 472,714 | 25,531,258 | |
Fidelity Select Multimedia Portfolio | 95,216 | 3,361,124 | |
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio | 73,751 | 2,876,276 | |
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | 2,340,184 | 24,618,737 | |
Fidelity Select Software & Computer Services Portfolio (a) | 337,571 | 22,539,607 | |
Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio | 865,726 | 6,259,197 | |
TOTAL SPECIALTY FUNDS | 160,418,816 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost $430,148,896) | 387,624,526 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100% (Cost $430,148,896) | $ 387,624,526 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
Income Tax Information |
The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending February 28, 2009 approximately $9,044,708 of losses recognized during the period November 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2008 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in affiliated securities, at value (cost $430,148,896) - See accompanying schedule | $ 387,624,526 | |
Cash | 4 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 403,149 | |
Total assets | 388,027,679 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 75,538 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 327,612 | |
Total liabilities | 403,150 | |
Net Assets | $ 387,624,529 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 439,193,607 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (9,044,708) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (42,524,370) | |
Net Assets, for 40,666,823 shares outstanding | $ 387,624,529 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($387,624,529 ÷ 40,666,823 shares) | $ 9.53 |
Statement of Operations
For the period March 8, 2007 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends from underlying funds | $ 2,530,187 | |
Interest | 149 | |
Total income | 2,530,336 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 686,014 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 19,954 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 705,968 | |
Expense reductions | (705,968) | - |
Net investment income (loss) | 2,530,336 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Realized gain (loss) on sale of underlying fund shares | (10,751,990) | |
Realized gain distributions from underlying funds | 12,357,600 | 1,605,610 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying funds | (42,524,370) | |
Net gain (loss) | (40,918,760) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (38,388,424) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period March 8, 2007 (Commencement | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 2,530,336 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,605,610 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (42,524,370) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | (38,388,424) |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (2,314,541) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (10,866,114) |
Distributions to shareholders from return of capital | (706,595) |
Total distributions | (13,887,250) |
Share transactions Proceeds from sales of shares | 472,869,516 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 13,861,317 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (46,830,630) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 439,900,203 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 387,624,529 |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period | $ 387,624,529 |
Other Information Shares | |
Sold | 43,837,878 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,310,143 |
Redeemed | (4,481,198) |
Net increase (decrease) | 40,666,823 |
Financial Highlights
Period ended February 29, | 2008 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.20) |
Total from investment operations | (.11) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.28) |
Return of capital | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.36) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.53 |
Total Return B,C | (1.46)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .26% A |
Expenses net of contractual waivers | .00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .00% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .92% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 387,625 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 197% A |
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Amounts do not include the portfolio activity of the Underlying Funds. F For the period March 8, 2007 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2008. G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts contractually reimbursed by the investment adviser and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements occur. Expenses net of contractual waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. Fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds are not included in the Fund's annualized ratios. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended February 29, 2008
1. Organization.
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund invests in affiliated mutual funds (the Underlying Funds) and operates under Section 10(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund's investments in the Underlying Funds were not subject to front-end sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. The Fund is offered exclusively to clients of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Underlying Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Underlying Fund. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day. If an Underlying Fund's NAV is unavailable, shares of that fund may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Board's fair value pricing policies. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV for processing shareholder transactions includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and realized gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Although not included in the Fund's expenses, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the Underlying Funds' expenses through the impact of these expenses on each Underlying Fund's NAV. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund is subject to the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions expected to be taken in the initial filing of the Fund's federal tax return.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds and losses deferred due to excise tax regulations.
For the period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund's distributions exceeded the aggregate amount of taxable income and net realized gains resulting in a return of capital for tax purposes. This was due to reductions in taxable income available for distribution after certain distributions had been made. The tax treatment of distributions for the 2008 calendar year will be reported to shareholders prior to February 1, 2009.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 1,184,265 |
Unrealized depreciation | (43,708,634) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (42,524,369) |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 430,148,895 |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
February 29, 2008 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 11,435,576 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 1,745,079 |
Tax Return of Capital | 706,595 |
Total | $ 13,887,250 |
New Accounting Pronouncement. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and results in expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
3. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities(including the Underlying Fund shares), other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,008,654,989 and $567,754,104, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Strategic Advisers provides the Fund with investment management related services. For these services, the Fund pays a monthly management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is computed at an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets. Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliated company, pays all other expenses of the Fund with certain exceptions such as interest expense and independent Trustees' compensation.
Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to waive its management fee until March 31, 2010.
Strategic Advisers has entered into an administration agreement with FMR under which FMR provides management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of the Fund. FMR also contracts with other Fidelity companies to perform the services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Under this agreement, Strategic Advisers agrees to pay FMR a monthly administration fee. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services.
6. Expense Reductions.
In addition to waiving its management fee, Strategic Advisers has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund until March 31, 2010 to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed .00% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period, this waiver and reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $705,968.
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust and the Shareholders of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds (a fund of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust) at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period March 8, 2007 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 2008 by correspondence with the transfer agent, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 23, 2008
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. If the interests of the fund and an underlying Fidelity fund were to diverge, a conflict of interest could arise and affect how the Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board fulfill their fiduciary duties to the affected funds. Strategic Advisers has structured the fund to avoid these potential conflicts, although there may be situations where a conflict of interest is unavoidable. In such instances, Strategic Advisers, the Trustees, and Members of the Advisory Board would take reasonable steps to minimize and, if possible, eliminate the conflict. Except for David L. Murphy, each of the Trustees oversees 15 funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate. Mr. Murphy oversees seven funds advised by Strategic Advisers or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3455.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Roger T. Servison (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Servison is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Servison serves as President of Strategic New Business Development for Fidelity Investments (1995-present), and oversees Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) and Strategic Advisers (May 2005-present). He also serves as President and a Director of Fidelity Brokerages Services (Japan), LLC (1996-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Asia Funding Corp. (2000-present), and a Director of Strategic Advisers (1999-present). Previously, he served as President of Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1991-1995), President of Monarch Capital (1990-1991), Senior Vice President of Fidelity Capital (1989-1990), Senior Vice President of Fidelity's New Business Development Group (1987-1989), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Brokerage Services (1980-1987); and he served as a Director of FBSI Investments, Inc. (1993-2003), FMR Brokerage Holdings, Inc. (1999-2003), and Fidelity Partners Management Corp. (1997-2003). | |
Abigail P. Johnson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Johnson serves as President of Fidelity Employer Services Company (FESCO) (2005-present). She is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present), and a Director of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
David L. Murphy (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Murphy serves as President of Strategic Advisers (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-2008) and Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2008), Senior Vice President (2000-2008) and Head (2004- 2008) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-2008), and as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-2008). Mr. Murphy also served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-2008), Balanced Funds (2005-2008), Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter C. Aldrich (63) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 From January 1997 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Chairman and Managing Member of AEGIS, LLC. (foreign private investment). From 1999 through December 2004, he was Faculty Chairman of The Research Council on Global Investment of The Conference Board (business and professional education non-profit). From 1998 through December 2004, Mr. Aldrich was Managing Member of Poseidon, LLC (foreign private investment). Previously, he was Co-Chairman of AEW Capital Management, L.P., a real estate investment advisor (1997-1998), and a founder and Managing Partner of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, Inc., a real estate investment advisor (1981-1996). Mr. Aldrich serves as a Member of the Board of the National Bureau of Economic Research (1994), a Member of the Board of Zipcar, Inc. (car sharing, 2002), and a Member of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2003). | |
Ralph F. Cox (75) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Ralph Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry, 1998-present). Previously, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Ralph Cox and Mr. Howard Cox are not related. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers**:
Correspondence intended for each Advisory Board Member and executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Howard E. Cox, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Rutland Square Trust. Mr. Howard Cox is as a Partner of Greylock, a national venture capital firm, with which he has been associated since 1971. Prior to joining Greylock, Mr. Cox served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (1968-1971). He is currently a Director of Stryker Corporation (medical products and services). He has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including: The Boston Globe, American Medical Systems (acquired by Pfizer), AMISYS (acquired by McKessonHBOC ), APPEX (acquired by EDS), Arbor (acquired by Extendicare), BMR Financial Group, Centene, Checkfree, Cogito Data Systems, Compdent (acquired by APPS), Execucom, HPR (acquired by McKessonHBOC), ISSCO (acquired by Computer Associates), Landacorp, Lunar (acquired by GE), Multimate, Rehab Systems (acquired by Novacare), Share Development (acquired by United Healthcare), United Publishers (acquired by NYNEX), VHA Long Term Care (acquired by ServiceMaster), and Vincam (acquired by ADP). Mr. Cox is a Director and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Howard Cox and Mr. Ralph Cox are not related. | |
Karen Kaplan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Rutland Square Trust. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., a subsidiary of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies). She has been with Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. since 1982. Ms. Kaplan is Vice President of the Massachusetts Women's Forum and Vice Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She serves as a Director of the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the President's Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, serves on the Advisory Council of the Urban Improv, and a Member of the Board of Mentors of Community Servings. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a Director of ADVO (direct mail marketing services), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, and Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts. | |
Stephen D. Fisher (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. Mr. Fisher previously served as Vice President and Director of Fidfunds Mutual Limited (1998-2003) and is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Fidelity Investments. | |
Mark Osterheld (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 President and Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. Mr. Osterheld is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as President and Treasurer of other Strategic Adviser funds (2006-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Osterheld served as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002-2007) and was an employee of FMR. | |
Charles V. Senatore (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Compliance Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for the Fidelity Risk Oversight Group (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Senatore served as Co-Head of Global Compliance (2002-2003), Head of Private Client Compliance (2000-2002), and Head of Regulatory Affairs (1999-2000) at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Senatore serves as a Member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Division Executive Committee (2004-present), a Member of the SIFMA Self Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee (2004-present), and a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Compliance Advisory Committee (2000-2003; 2005-present). He previously served as a Member (2001-2003) and Chair (2003) of the NASD's District 10 Business Committee in New York. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR LLC (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Kathleen A. Tucker (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Chief Financial Officer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services (1999-present). Previously, Ms. Tucker worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1981-1999), where she was most recently a partner in the investment management practice. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
James R. Rooney (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity. Mr. Rooney is an employee of Strategic Advisers and also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Strategic Advisers funds (2007-present). Before joining Strategic Advisers, Mr. Rooney was a Vice President with Wellington Management Company, LLP (2001-2007). |
** FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
Annual Report
Distributions
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended February 29, 2008, $1,745,078, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 29% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2009 of amounts for use in preparing 2008 income tax returns.
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of each fund's shareholders was held on March 6, 2008. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Peter C. Aldrich | ||
Affirmative | $2,629,728,347.56 | 96.73 |
Withheld | $88,846,976.82 | 3.27 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | $2,622,128,526.62 | 96.45 |
Withheld | $96,446,797.76 | 3.55 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | $2,626,921,359.00 | 96.63 |
Withheld | $91,653,965.38 | 3.37 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
David L. Murphy | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,043,450.13 | 96.78 |
Withheld | $87,531,874.25 | 3.22 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
Roger T. Servison | ||
Affirmative | $2,631,580,914.00 | 96.80 |
Withheld | $86,994,410.38 | 3.20 |
TOTAL | $2,718,575,324.38 | 100.00 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results. |
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Investment Adviser
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
Boston, MA
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Bank of New York
New York, NY
PAO-ANN-0408
1.843741.100
Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, February 29, 2008, Fidelity Rutland Square Trust (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has not designated an audit committee financial expert. Given the nature of the trust's series (the funds), the Board of Trustees concluded that the services of a financial expert are not required. Some of the factors considered by the Board of Trustees in determining that an audit committee financial expert is not necessary are the following: (i) the funds' structure as a fund of funds investing primarily in other mutual funds; (ii) Strategic Advisers' agreement to waive the funds' management fee and reimburse all other normal operating expenses for the term approved by the Board of Trustees; (iii) the Audit Committee's expected access to the funds' Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, independent accountants and legal counsel; and (iv) the Audit Committee's expected authority under its Charter to engage independent accounting and other experts without seeking approval from the full Board of Trustees.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees.
For the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for the funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A,B,C |
PAS Core Income Fund of Funds | $19,000 | $0 |
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds | $19,000 | $0 |
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds | $21,000 | $0 |
PAS International Fund of Funds | $22,000 | $20,000 |
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds | $22,000 | $21,000 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds | $21,000 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds | $22,000 | $17,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | No Audit Fees were billed by PwC for professional services rendered for the audit of the annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, to PAS Core Income Fund of Funds, PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds, PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds, as the funds did not commence operations until September 27, 2007, September 27, 2007, March 8, 2007 and March 8, 2007, respectively. |
C | PAS International Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds commenced operations on March 23, 2006 and December 29, 2006, respectively. |
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to the funds that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the funds' financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A,B,C |
PAS Core Income Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS International Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | No Audit-Related Fees were billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to PAS Core Income Fund of Funds, PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds, PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds, as the funds did not commence operations until September 27, 2007, September 27, 2007, March 8, 2007 and March 8, 2007, respectively. |
C | PAS International Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds commenced operations on March 23, 2006 and December 29, 2006, respectively. |
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Strategic Advisers and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Strategic Advisers that provide ongoing services to the funds ("Fund Service Providers") for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the funds' financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(c) Tax Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A,B,C |
PAS Core Income Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $0 |
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $0 |
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $0 |
PAS International Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $3,700 |
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $3,700 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds | $1,000 | $3,700 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | No Tax Fees were billed by PwC for services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for PAS Core Income Fund of Funds, PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds, PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds, as the funds did not commence operations until September 27, 2007, September 27, 2007, March 8, 2007 and March 8, 2007, respectively. |
C | PAS International Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds commenced operations on March 23, 2006 and December 29, 2006, respectively. |
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A,B,C |
PAS Core Income Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS International Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS Small Cap Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | No Other Fees were billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to PAS Core Income Fund of Funds, PAS Income Opportunities Fund of Funds, PAS International Fidelity Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fidelity Fund of Funds, as the funds did not commence operations until September 27, 2007, September 27, 2007, March 8, 2007 and March 8, 2007, respectively. |
C | PAS International Fund of Funds and PAS U.S. Opportunity Fund of Funds commenced operations on March 23, 2006 and December 29, 2006, respectively. |
In each of the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $220,000 | $125,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the funds.
(e) (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to the trust and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the trust (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the trust (Non-Covered Service) are not required to be pre-approved, but are reported to the Audit Committee quarterly.
All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
(e) (2) | Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: |
Audit-Related Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the funds.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.
Tax Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the funds.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.
All Other Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the funds.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) For the fiscal years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $575,000A and $425,000A for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the funds, Strategic Advisers and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
2008A | 2007A | |
Covered Services | $230,000 | $140,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $345,000 | $285,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
(h) The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, regarding its independence from the funds and their related entities.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) | (1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH. |
(a) | (2) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
(a) | (3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Rutland Square Trust
By: | /s/Mark Osterheld |
Mark Osterheld | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | April 29, 2008 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/Mark Osterheld |
Mark Osterheld | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | April 29, 2008 |
By: | /s/Kathleen A. Tucker |
Kathleen A. Tucker | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | April 29, 2008 |