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 811-790
Fidelity Trend Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Scott C. Goebel, 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: | December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | December 31, 2011 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity®
Trend
Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011
Contents
Chairman's Message | (Click Here) | The Chairman's message to shareholders. |
Performance | (Click Here) | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance | (Click Here) | The Portfolio Manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | (Click Here) | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | (Click Here) | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | (Click Here) | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | (Click Here) | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | (Click Here) | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | (Click Here) | |
Trustees and Officers | (Click Here) | |
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees | (Click Here) | |
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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. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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(The Acting Chairman's photo appears here.)
Dear Shareholder:
The investment environment in 2011 was characterized by a number of headline events, most notably the early-August decision by Standard & Poor's to lower the long-term sovereign credit rating of the United States. The historic downgrade followed a stalemate in which Congress struggled to address the debt ceiling, heightening investor anxiety and within a matter of days wiping out a solid first-half advance that was largely driven by encouraging corporate earnings and economic activity. At the same time, investors were becoming increasingly concerned about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and its potential to derail the U.S. economy, as well as persistently high unemployment. The combination of these factors set off a wave of unusually high volatility that lasted until late in the year, with wide weekly, and even daily, swings fueled largely by the latest developments coming out of the eurozone.
Against this backdrop, equities struggled to gain any significant momentum in the second half, and finished 2011 with only a modest gain, due in part to a strong October. High-grade bonds, meanwhile, benefited from periodic flights to quality and turned in a solid performance, paced by municipal issues and Treasuries.
Financial markets are difficult to predict, of course, but you can help put the odds in your favor by following these time-tested investment principles. One of the basic tenets is to invest according to your time horizon. For long-term investors, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than making decisions based on short-term developments. If your goal is approaching, you can also benefit from patience and restraint, rather than attempting to time the market.
Asset allocation is another principle to manage risk. As you spread your portfolio among the asset classes, be sure to consider your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment objectives. After deciding on a suitable allocation strategy, make sure your portfolio is adequately diversified, with exposure to stocks of small-, mid- and large-cap companies in a range of sectors, for example.
Lastly, investing a certain amount of money on a regular basis - a principle known as dollar-cost averaging - can help lower the average cost of your purchases, while also giving you the discipline to avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to learn more by visiting us on the Internet, dropping by one of our Investor Centers or calling us by phone. It is our privilege to provide the resources you need to choose investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
(The Acting Chairman's signature appears here.)
James C. Curvey
Acting Chairman
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's distributions from 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 December 31, 2011 | Past 1
year | Past 5
years | Past 10
years |
Fidelity® Trend Fund A | -0.76% | 2.55% | 4.42% |
A Prior to February 1, 2007, Fidelity Trend Fund operated under certain different investment policies. The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Trend Fund on December 31, 2001. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Growth Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: U.S. stocks endured one of the most volatile years on record for the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, leaving the broad-based S&P 500® Index with only a 2.11% gain. Strong corporate earnings reports and hints of economic recovery sent stocks mostly upward through April, when sovereign debt woes in Europe renewed fears of a global slowdown. In late July and early August, equities plummeted amid congressional debate over the U.S. debt ceiling, a downgrade of the country's long-term sovereign credit rating and lingering instability in the eurozone. Stock market volatility was a constant, with October optimism giving way to more uncertainty by period end. Against this backdrop, investors favored more-stable dividend-paying stocks, contributing to the 8.38% lift in the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, while the more-volatile, growth-oriented Nasdaq Composite® Index returned -0.83%. Within the S&P 500®, defensive sectors such as utilities (+20%) and consumer staples (+14%) fared best, while many cyclical groups, including financials (-17%) and industrials (-1%), struggled. Small and mid-sized stocks trailed their large-cap counterparts, with the Russell 2000® and Russell Midcap® indexes returning -4.18% and -1.55%, respectively. Foreign developed-markets stocks were stung by Europe's turmoil, as the MSCI® EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index returned -12.04%.
Comments from Jeffrey Feingold, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Trend Fund for the period covered by this update: For the year, the fund returned -0.76%, lagging the 2.64% gain of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Security selection was disappointing, particularly in industrials, financials, information technology and energy. In terms of individual detractors, a sizable underweighting in software and services provider International Business Machines and not owning tobacco company Philip Morris International hurt, as shares of both index constituents benefited from the shift toward safer-haven, dividend-paying names. Minimal exposure to another index constituent, fast-food chain McDonald's, hampered performance, as better-than-expected earnings fueled share price gains. An overweighting in Ireland-based climate-control company Ingersoll-Rand, whose shares were pressured by weak housing trends, also detracted. Ingersoll-Rand was added to the index in July. Conversely, security selection in consumer discretionary aided performance. Individual standouts included Tempur-Pedic International, a premium bedding company with higher-than-expected sales and earnings, and Herbalife, which saw expanded sales of is weight-management products and nutritional supplements.
Note to shareholders: Daniel Kelley will become Portfolio Manager on January 12, 2012.
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 (July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011).
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. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central 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. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central 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.
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Shareholder Expense Example - continued
| Annualized
Expense Ratio | Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2011 | Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011 | Expenses Paid
During Period*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011 |
Actual | .94% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 917.30 | $ 4.54 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.47 | $ 4.79 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Investment Changes (Unaudited)
Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2011 |
| % of fund's
net assets | % of fund's net assets
6 months ago |
Apple, Inc. | 8.0 | 6.4 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3.8 | 4.6 |
Google, Inc. Class A | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Oracle Corp. | 2.0 | 1.8 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | 2.0 | 1.6 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A | 1.9 | 2.3 |
Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. | 1.7 | 1.3 |
United Technologies Corp. | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 28.0 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011 |
| % of fund's
net assets | % of fund's net assets
6 months ago |
Information Technology | 30.8 | 29.1 |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.7 | 13.9 |
Industrials | 10.8 | 12.1 |
Health Care | 10.6 | 10.4 |
Energy | 10.6 | 11.9 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of December 31, 2011* | As of June 30, 2011** |
 | Stocks 97.9% | | | Stocks 99.5% | |
 | Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.1% | | | Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 0.5% | |
* Foreign investments | 8.5% | | ** Foreign investments | 13.7% | |
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Investments December 31, 2011
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 97.8% |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 15.6% |
Auto Components - 0.3% |
Autoliv, Inc. | 49,100 | | $ 2,626 |
Automobiles - 0.0% |
Tesla Motors, Inc. (a) | 6,600 | | 188 |
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2% |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. | 44,500 | | 2,448 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6% |
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. | 102,700 | | 2,108 |
Brinker International, Inc. | 296,800 | | 7,942 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) | 4,900 | | 1,655 |
Denny's Corp. (a) | 443,600 | | 1,668 |
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (a)(d) | 82,900 | | 2,071 |
McDonald's Corp. | 10,300 | | 1,033 |
| | 16,477 |
Household Durables - 2.5% |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 107,600 | | 1,357 |
iRobot Corp. (a)(d) | 97,100 | | 2,898 |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 64,000 | | 1,475 |
Lennar Corp. Class A | 32,200 | | 633 |
Meritage Homes Corp. (a) | 116,100 | | 2,692 |
Ryland Group, Inc. | 189,000 | | 2,979 |
Standard Pacific Corp. (a) | 914,800 | | 2,909 |
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a) | 200,900 | | 10,553 |
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a) | 30,300 | | 619 |
| | 26,115 |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.4% |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 89,900 | | 15,562 |
Groupon, Inc. Class A (a)(d) | 138,500 | | 2,857 |
Priceline.com, Inc. (a) | 12,500 | | 5,846 |
| | 24,265 |
Media - 0.7% |
Pandora Media, Inc. | 2,800 | | 28 |
Time Warner, Inc. | 138,300 | | 4,998 |
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a)(d) | 131,100 | | 2,521 |
| | 7,547 |
Multiline Retail - 1.7% |
Dollar General Corp. (a) | 174,800 | | 7,191 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | 121,500 | | 10,098 |
| | 17,289 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued |
Specialty Retail - 5.2% |
Charming Shoppes, Inc. (a) | 428,800 | | $ 2,101 |
Express, Inc. | 5,600 | | 112 |
Guess?, Inc. | 45,400 | | 1,354 |
Limited Brands, Inc. | 123,300 | | 4,975 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 192,900 | | 4,896 |
Mattress Firm Holding Corp. | 14,650 | | 340 |
PetSmart, Inc. | 80,300 | | 4,119 |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) | 497,975 | | 10,522 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | 309,600 | | 19,985 |
Tractor Supply Co. | 32,600 | | 2,287 |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | 4,000 | | 110 |
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a) | 64,400 | | 2,568 |
| | 53,369 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0% |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | 34,400 | | 2,600 |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. | 6,300 | | 172 |
PVH Corp. | 102,400 | | 7,218 |
| | 9,990 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 160,314 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 9.9% |
Beverages - 1.7% |
Beam, Inc. | 20,500 | | 1,050 |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | 164,900 | | 6,510 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 28,700 | | 1,904 |
SABMiller PLC | 58,800 | | 2,070 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 88,300 | | 6,178 |
| | 17,712 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0% |
CVS Caremark Corp. | 73,600 | | 3,001 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | 724,600 | | 1,985 |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 69,500 | | 4,836 |
| | 9,822 |
Food Products - 1.1% |
Danone sponsored ADR | 171,400 | | 2,166 |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)(d) | 138,400 | | 6,207 |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A | 40,000 | | 2,749 |
| | 11,122 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
CONSUMER STAPLES - continued |
Household Products - 3.0% |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 150,200 | | $ 13,877 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 90,700 | | 6,672 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | 145,955 | | 9,737 |
| | 30,286 |
Personal Products - 3.1% |
Herbalife Ltd. | 202,200 | | 10,448 |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A | 87,800 | | 4,264 |
Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. (a)(e) | 1,630,451 | | 17,446 |
| | 32,158 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 101,100 |
ENERGY - 10.6% |
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.4% |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 76,400 | | 3,716 |
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a) | 87,900 | | 4,387 |
Halliburton Co. | 186,000 | | 6,419 |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a) | 28,600 | | 452 |
Noble Corp. | 32,700 | | 988 |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | 95,700 | | 4,415 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 57,500 | | 3,928 |
| | 24,305 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.2% |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 70,112 | | 1,432 |
Amyris, Inc. (a)(d) | 94,500 | | 1,091 |
Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP | 66,400 | | 2,467 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 24,128 | | 1,031 |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 63,800 | | 4,842 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 99,000 | | 2,207 |
Chevron Corp. | 67,800 | | 7,214 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 463,200 | | 39,261 |
Hess Corp. | 56,700 | | 3,221 |
HollyFrontier Corp. | 140,300 | | 3,283 |
Inergy Midstream LP | 40,800 | | 773 |
Marathon Oil Corp. | 78,000 | | 2,283 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 81,650 | | 2,718 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 75,300 | | 7,056 |
Solazyme, Inc. | 12,900 | | 154 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
ENERGY - continued |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued |
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) | 100,100 | | $ 3,197 |
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) | 49,400 | | 2,306 |
| | 84,536 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | 108,841 |
FINANCIALS - 3.4% |
Capital Markets - 1.2% |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 262,900 | | 2,960 |
HFF, Inc. (a) | 78,200 | | 808 |
Morgan Stanley | 352,200 | | 5,329 |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 150,200 | | 2,351 |
UBS AG (NY Shares) (a) | 86,900 | | 1,028 |
| | 12,476 |
Commercial Banks - 0.9% |
Aozora Bank Ltd. | 777,000 | | 2,140 |
Barclays PLC | 414,555 | | 1,135 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 208,200 | | 5,738 |
| | 9,013 |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% |
SLM Corp. | 166,200 | | 2,227 |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.7% |
Citigroup, Inc. | 182,040 | | 4,789 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 79,900 | | 2,657 |
| | 7,446 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4% |
CBRE Group, Inc. (a) | 143,800 | | 2,189 |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | 29,000 | | 1,777 |
| | 3,966 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 35,128 |
HEALTH CARE - 10.6% |
Biotechnology - 5.9% |
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 311,500 | | 2,374 |
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 684,564 | | 397 |
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. warrants 11/11/16 (a) | 271,977 | | 14 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 75,692 | | 5,412 |
Amgen, Inc. | 51,700 | | 3,320 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
HEALTH CARE - continued |
Biotechnology - continued |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 469,619 | | $ 1,615 |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 24,238 | | 276 |
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 81,500 | | 1,370 |
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 335,700 | | 4,112 |
ArQule, Inc. (a) | 252,400 | | 1,424 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | 85,000 | | 9,354 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | 124,100 | | 4,267 |
Clovis Oncology, Inc. | 11,500 | | 162 |
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) | 791,400 | | 2,627 |
Exelixis, Inc. (a) | 176,800 | | 837 |
Geron Corp. (a)(d) | 251,500 | | 372 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) | 176,800 | | 7,236 |
Inhibitex, Inc. (a) | 277,800 | | 3,039 |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 687,824 | | 887 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 404,600 | | 3,439 |
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 150,500 | | 992 |
Synageva BioPharma Corp. (a) | 2,600 | | 69 |
Theravance, Inc. (a) | 101,500 | | 2,243 |
United Therapeutics Corp. (a) | 46,700 | | 2,207 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 72,000 | | 2,391 |
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a) | 119,200 | | 526 |
| | 60,962 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0% |
Alere, Inc. (a) | 166,431 | | 3,843 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | 51,200 | | 3,620 |
HeartWare International, Inc. (a) | 15,900 | | 1,097 |
Mako Surgical Corp. (a) | 45,000 | | 1,134 |
MELA Sciences, Inc. (a)(d) | 93,900 | | 346 |
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a) | 2,100 | | 92 |
Stryker Corp. | 2,100 | | 104 |
| | 10,236 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.7% |
Aetna, Inc. | 26,600 | | 1,122 |
McKesson Corp. | 72,900 | | 5,680 |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 139,000 | | 7,770 |
WellPoint, Inc. | 39,200 | | 2,597 |
| | 17,169 |
Health Care Technology - 0.4% |
Cerner Corp. (a) | 69,500 | | 4,257 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
HEALTH CARE - continued |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0% |
Illumina, Inc. (a) | 1,700 | | $ 52 |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.6% |
Allergan, Inc. | 1,200 | | 105 |
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Class A (a)(d) | 490,900 | | 1,006 |
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 203,100 | | 802 |
Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a) | 257,700 | | 3,541 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 129,400 | | 5,378 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR | 22,600 | | 1,031 |
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 27,800 | | 561 |
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 75,500 | | 924 |
Shire PLC sponsored ADR | 27,900 | | 2,899 |
| | 16,247 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | 108,923 |
INDUSTRIALS - 10.8% |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.6% |
Precision Castparts Corp. | 35,300 | | 5,817 |
Raytheon Co. | 65,000 | | 3,145 |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 121,600 | | 6,733 |
Textron, Inc. | 238,000 | | 4,401 |
United Technologies Corp. | 229,700 | | 16,789 |
| | 36,885 |
Airlines - 0.5% |
Copa Holdings SA Class A | 45,500 | | 2,669 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 243,100 | | 2,081 |
| | 4,750 |
Building Products - 0.1% |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 34,800 | | 1,527 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0% |
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 5,100 | | 80 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.9% |
Fluor Corp. | 111,200 | | 5,588 |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) | 63,100 | | 2,561 |
KBR, Inc. | 51,300 | | 1,430 |
| | 9,579 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.3% |
Alstom SA | 90,109 | | 2,733 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
Electrical Equipment - continued |
Emerson Electric Co. | 1,800 | | $ 84 |
Regal-Beloit Corp. | 9,900 | | 505 |
| | 3,322 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4% |
General Electric Co. | 235,300 | | 4,214 |
Machinery - 1.9% |
Cummins, Inc. | 116,000 | | 10,210 |
Fanuc Corp. | 3,500 | | 536 |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | 239,200 | | 7,288 |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. | 66,800 | | 614 |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,600 | | 69 |
Wabtec Corp. | 8,500 | | 595 |
| | 19,312 |
Professional Services - 2.0% |
IHS, Inc. Class A (a) | 9,400 | | 810 |
Kforce, Inc. (a) | 88,800 | | 1,095 |
Manpower, Inc. | 101,700 | | 3,636 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | 152,800 | | 4,349 |
Towers Watson & Co. | 175,100 | | 10,494 |
| | 20,384 |
Road & Rail - 0.5% |
Union Pacific Corp. | 44,100 | | 4,672 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6% |
Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA | 9,000 | | 85 |
WESCO International, Inc. (a) | 122,400 | | 6,488 |
| | 6,573 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 111,298 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 30.8% |
Communications Equipment - 4.3% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 155,000 | | 2,802 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 137,500 | | 2,806 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 332,700 | | 15,401 |
Polycom, Inc. (a) | 76,000 | | 1,239 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 362,200 | | 19,812 |
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a) | 71,187 | | 1,673 |
| | 43,733 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Computers & Peripherals - 8.3% |
Apple, Inc. (a) | 203,500 | | $ 82,424 |
EMC Corp. (a) | 4,200 | | 90 |
SanDisk Corp. (a) | 55,200 | | 2,716 |
| | 85,230 |
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.3% |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) | 79,611 | | 2,978 |
Internet Software & Services - 6.8% |
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) | 33,000 | | 3,844 |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. | 85,900 | | 1,567 |
eBay, Inc. (a) | 290,900 | | 8,823 |
Facebook, Inc. Class B (f) | 49,257 | | 1,231 |
Google, Inc. Class A (a) | 58,100 | | 37,527 |
Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR (Reg. S) (a) | 36,700 | | 954 |
NIC, Inc. | 123,400 | | 1,642 |
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)(d) | 277,396 | | 11,931 |
Saba Software, Inc. (a) | 78,500 | | 619 |
VeriSign, Inc. | 18,600 | | 664 |
Yandex NV | 35,100 | | 691 |
| | 69,493 |
IT Services - 2.7% |
Cardtronics, Inc. (a) | 3,900 | | 106 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a) | 297,300 | | 19,119 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 24,500 | | 4,505 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | 6,800 | | 2,535 |
Virtusa Corp. (a) | 141,400 | | 2,047 |
| | 28,312 |
Office Electronics - 0.1% |
Xerox Corp. | 109,900 | | 875 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.2% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 29,300 | | 1,048 |
ASML Holding NV | 103,500 | | 4,325 |
Avago Technologies Ltd. | 59,000 | | 1,703 |
Broadcom Corp. Class A | 91,900 | | 2,698 |
Cymer, Inc. (a) | 26,000 | | 1,294 |
Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I Ltd. | 195,200 | | 2,469 |
Inphi Corp. (a) | 4,900 | | 59 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) | 259,500 | | 3,594 |
NVIDIA Corp. (a) | 260,000 | | 3,604 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - continued |
NXP Semiconductors NV (a) | 124,000 | | $ 1,906 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 9,200 | | 119 |
| | 22,819 |
Software - 6.1% |
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) | 59,100 | | 1,025 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) | 75,500 | | 4,584 |
CompuGROUP Holding AG | 43,600 | | 491 |
Informatica Corp. (a) | 104,500 | | 3,859 |
Intuit, Inc. | 57,300 | | 3,013 |
Jive Software, Inc. | 18,500 | | 296 |
Kenexa Corp. (a) | 56,500 | | 1,509 |
MICROS Systems, Inc. (a) | 2,200 | | 102 |
Microsoft Corp. | 22,200 | | 576 |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | 24,700 | | 355 |
Oracle Corp. | 799,900 | | 20,517 |
Red Hat, Inc. (a) | 122,800 | | 5,070 |
salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | 119,900 | | 12,165 |
Solera Holdings, Inc. | 101,100 | | 4,503 |
Taleo Corp. Class A (a) | 37,700 | | 1,459 |
VMware, Inc. Class A (a) | 40,000 | | 3,328 |
Zynga, Inc. | 27,400 | | 258 |
| | 63,110 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 316,550 |
MATERIALS - 4.5% |
Chemicals - 2.2% |
Ashland, Inc. | 90,000 | | 5,144 |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 43,500 | | 6,307 |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | 69,800 | | 3,389 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | 78,900 | | 2,563 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 1,200 | | 107 |
Solutia, Inc. | 6,500 | | 112 |
W.R. Grace & Co. (a) | 113,800 | | 5,226 |
| | 22,848 |
Metals & Mining - 2.3% |
Alcoa, Inc. | 108,700 | | 940 |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR | 69,100 | | 2,933 |
Barrick Gold Corp. | 36,600 | | 1,659 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 99,500 | | 3,661 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
MATERIALS - continued |
Metals & Mining - continued |
Goldcorp, Inc. | 102,000 | | $ 4,528 |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a) | 140,900 | | 2,503 |
Kinross Gold Corp. | 122,700 | | 1,401 |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 43,800 | | 1,326 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 79,700 | | 4,783 |
| | 23,734 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 46,582 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.6% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0% |
inContact, Inc. (a) | 119,800 | | 531 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.6% |
American Tower Corp. Class A | 234,000 | | 14,042 |
SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a) | 45,500 | | 1,955 |
| | 15,997 |
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | 16,528 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $848,564) |
1,005,264
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% |
| | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.1% |
Automobiles - 0.1% |
Volkswagen AG (Cost $1,377) | 10,500 | |
1,573
|
Money Market Funds - 3.6% |
| Shares | | Value (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b) | 23,432,859 | | $ 23,433 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c) | 13,151,300 | | 13,151 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $36,584) |
36,584
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.5% (Cost $886,525) | | 1,043,421 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.5)% | | (15,808) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 1,027,613 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) Affiliated company |
(f) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $1,231,000 or 0.1% of net assets. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
Facebook, Inc. Class B | 3/31/11 - 5/19/11 | $ 1,232 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned
(Amounts in thousands) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 14 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 582 |
Total | $ 596 |
Other Affiliated Issuers |
An affiliated company is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
Affiliate
(Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Value,
end of
period |
Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. | $ 7,687 | $ 7,714 | $ - | $ - | $ 17,446 |
Total | $ 7,687 | $ 7,714 | $ - | $ - | $ 17,446 |
Other Information |
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description
(Amounts in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | $ 161,887 | $ 161,887 | $ - | $ - |
Consumer Staples | 101,100 | 101,100 | - | - |
Energy | 108,841 | 108,841 | - | - |
Financials | 35,128 | 33,993 | 1,135 | - |
Health Care | 108,923 | 108,909 | 14 | - |
Industrials | 111,298 | 111,298 | - | - |
Information Technology | 316,550 | 315,319 | - | 1,231 |
Materials | 46,582 | 46,582 | - | - |
Telecommunication Services | 16,528 | 16,528 | - | - |
Money Market Funds | 36,584 | 36,584 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | $ 1,043,421 | $ 1,041,041 | $ 1,149 | $ 1,231 |
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
(Amounts in thousands) | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Beginning Balance | $ - |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | - |
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (1) |
Cost of Purchases | 1,232 |
Proceeds of Sales | - |
Amortization/Accretion | - |
Transfers in to Level 3 | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 | - |
Ending Balance | $ 1,231 |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011 | $ (1) |
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amount) | December 31, 2011 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $12,662) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $835,365) | $ 989,391 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $36,584) | 36,584 | |
Other affiliated issuers (cost $14,576) | 17,446 | |
Total Investments (cost $886,525) | | $ 1,043,421 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 996 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 1,138 |
Dividends receivable | | 383 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 97 |
Prepaid expenses | | 3 |
Other receivables | | 86 |
Total assets | | 1,046,124 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 2,197 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,289 | |
Accrued management fee | 589 | |
Other affiliated payables | 213 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 72 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 13,151 | |
Total liabilities | | 18,511 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 1,027,613 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 910,734 |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | (18) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (39,999) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 156,896 |
Net Assets, for 15,366.5 shares outstanding | | $ 1,027,613 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,027,613 ÷ 15,366.5 shares) | | $ 66.87 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended December 31, 2011 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 8,850 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $582 from security lending) | | 596 |
Total income | | 9,446 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee
Basic fee | $ 6,019 | |
Performance adjustment | 887 | |
Transfer agent fees | 2,204 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 357 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 37 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 6 | |
Registration fees | 60 | |
Audit | 66 | |
Legal | 3 | |
Interest | 1 | |
Miscellaneous | 11 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 9,651 | |
Expense reductions | (55) | 9,596 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (150) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 41,774 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (83) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 41,691 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | | (50,063) |
Net gain (loss) | | (8,372) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ (8,522) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended
December 31, 2011 | Year ended
December 31, 2010 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (150) | $ 274 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 41,691 | 91,396 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (50,063) | 79,949 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations | (8,522) | 171,619 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | - | (456) |
Share transactions
Proceeds from sales of shares | 265,981 | 213,321 |
Reinvestment of distributions | - | 405 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (275,162) | (157,380) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | (9,181) | 56,346 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (17,703) | 227,509 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,045,316 | 817,807 |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $18 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $202, respectively) | $ 1,027,613 | $ 1,045,316 |
Other Information Shares | | |
Sold | 3,833 | 3,687 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | - | 7 |
Redeemed | (3,980) | (2,719) |
Net increase (decrease) | (147) | 975 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Years ended December 31, | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 B |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 67.38 | $ 56.25 | $ 39.09 | $ 70.72 | $ 64.18 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.01) | .02 | .21 | .19 | .07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.50) | 11.14 | 17.16 | (31.63) | 12.08 |
Total from investment operations | (.51) | 11.16 | 17.37 | (31.44) | 12.15 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | (.03) | (.21) | (.18) | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.01) | (5.55) |
Total distributions | - | (.03) | (.21) | (.19) | (5.61) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 66.87 | $ 67.38 | $ 56.25 | $ 39.09 | $ 70.72 |
Total Return A | (.76)% | 19.84% | 44.45% | (44.45)% | 18.87% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .90% | .83% | .81% | .83% | .83% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .90% | .83% | .81% | .83% | .83% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .89% | .83% | .80% | .82% | .83% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.01)% | .03% | .46% | .33% | .09% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,028 | $ 1,045 | $ 818 | $ 534 | $ 1,138 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 82% | 117% | 141% | 147% | 194% |
A Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
B Prior to February 1, 2007, the Fund operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the Fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
Fidelity Trend Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but do not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level, as of December 31, 2011, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 securities, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the 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 and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
New Accounting Pronouncements - continued
Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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 per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and 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 and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Investment Transactions and Income - continued
securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees may elect to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, deferred trustees compensation, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 201,013 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (47,530) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $ 153,483 |
| |
Tax Cost | $ 889,938 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Capital loss carryforward | $ (20,233) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ 153,483 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
Fiscal year of expiration | |
2017 | $ (20,233) |
The Fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 approximately $16,352 of losses recognized during the period November 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 |
Ordinary Income | $ - | $ 456 |
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4. Operating Policies.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $880,082 and $904,356, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the Fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .64% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .20% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
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Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $28 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding.
The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
Borrower or Lender | Average Loan
Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest
Expense |
Borrower | $ 11,778 | .39% | $ 1 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $3 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and
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cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of securities loaned to FCM at period end was $14. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds and includes $13 from securities loaned to FCM.
9. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $55 for the period.
10. 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 Trend Fund and the Shareholders of Fidelity Trend Fund:
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 Fidelity Trend Fund (a fund of Fidelity Trend Fund) at December 31, 2011, 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 five years in the period then ended, 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 Fidelity Trend Fund's 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 December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2012
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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, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 funds advised by FMR 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. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and 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.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Fund's Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
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Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."
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The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
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 Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+ |
James C. Curvey (76) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp. |
Ronald P. O'Hanley (54) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2011 Mr. O'Hanley is Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute. |
* 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.
+ The information above includes each Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
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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 Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+ |
Dennis J. Dirks (63) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
Alan J. Lacy (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011). |
Ned C. Lautenbach (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
Joseph Mauriello (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
Robert W. Selander (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2011 Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc. |
Cornelia M. Small (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
William S. Stavropoulos (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
David M. Thomas (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
Michael E. Wiley (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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+ The information above includes each Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (81) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2011 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC, and also serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as a Trustee and Chairman of the Board of certain Fidelity Trusts, Chairman and a Director of FMR, Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc., and President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
Peter S. Lynch (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
Kenneth B. Robins (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008). |
Bruce T. Herring (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-present) and Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Previously, Mr. Herring served as Vice President (2005-2006) and Senior Vice President (2006-2007) of Fidelity Management & Research Company, Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2007) and as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds. |
Brian B. Hogan (47) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager. |
Scott C. Goebel (43) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
William C. Coffey (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009). |
Holly C. Laurent (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
Christine Reynolds (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (64) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
Jeffrey S. Christian (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009). |
Joseph F. Zambello (54) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2011 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Zambello is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Zambello served as Vice President of FMR's Program Management Group (2009-2011) and Vice President of the Transfer Agent Oversight Group (2005-2009). |
Adrien E. Deberghes (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
Stephanie J. Dorsey (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2010 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank. |
John R. Hebble (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
Gary W. Ryan (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
Jonathan Davis (43) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2010 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. Mr. Davis is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2003-2010). |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Trend Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.
At its July 2011 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts is in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the investment adviser's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.
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Management Fees - continued
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance measured over multiple periods against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2010, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of the fund was in the first quartile for the one- and five-year periods and the second quartile for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board noted that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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Management Fees - continued
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 10% means that 90% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Trend Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2010. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
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Furthermore, the Board considered that shareholders approved a prospective change in the index used to calculate the fund's performance adjustment, beginning February 1, 2007. The Board also considered that, because the performance adjustment is based on a rolling 36-month measurement period, during a transition period the fund's performance is compared to a blended index return that reflects the performance of the former index for the portion of the measurement period prior to February 1, 2007 and the performance of the current index for the remainder of the measurement period. The Board noted that the fund's performance adjustments for 2007 through 2010 shown in the chart above reflect the effect of using the blended index return to calculate the fund's performance adjustment.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of the fund's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the fund's total expense ratio ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.
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Management Fees - continued
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the fund's total expense ratio was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive in the circumstances.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions. The Board also noted that in 2009, it and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
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The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.
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Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
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
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
The Fidelity Telephone Connection
Mutual Fund 24-Hour Service
Exchanges/Redemptions
and Account Assistance 1-800-544-6666
Product Information 1-800-544-6666
Retirement Accounts 1-800-544-4774
(8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
TDD Service 1-800-544-0118
for the deaf and hearing impaired
(9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern time)
Fidelity Automated Service
Telephone (FAST ®)
1-800-544-5555
Automated line for quickest service
TRE-UANN-0212
1.787744.108
Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, December 31, 2011, Fidelity Trend Fund (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 determined that Joseph Mauriello is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Mauriello is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Trend Fund (the "Fund"):
Services Billed by PwC
December 31, 2011 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Trend Fund | $56,000 | $- | $4,300 | $2,100 |
December 31, 2010 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Trend Fund | $56,000 | $- | $4,100 | $2,400 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table presents fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("Fund Service Providers"):
Services Billed by PwC
| December 31, 2011A | December 31, 2010A |
Audit-Related Fees | $3,845,000 | $2,505,000 |
Tax Fees | $- | $- |
All Other Fees | $- | $510,000 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
"Audit-Related Fees" represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
"Tax Fees" represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
"All Other Fees" represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
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The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund are as follows:
Billed By | December 31, 2011 A | December 31, 2010 A |
PwC | $5,055,000 | $5,015,000 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit 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 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund and its related entities and FMR's review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund's independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. 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 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 a Fidelity fund 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 a Fidelity fund ("Covered Service") are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.
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.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis.
Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X ("De Minimis Exception")
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund's last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Not applicable.
(b) 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
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust's Board of Trustees.
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 Trend Fund
By: | /s/Kenneth B. Robins |
| Kenneth B. Robins |
| President and Treasurer |
| |
Date: | February 27, 2012 |
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/Kenneth B. Robins |
| Kenneth B. Robins |
| President and Treasurer |
| |
Date: | February 27, 2012 |
By: | /s/Christine Reynolds |
| Christine Reynolds |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| |
Date: | February 27, 2012 |
