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 811-3737
Fidelity Advisor Series IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric D. Roiter, 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: | November 30 |
Date of reporting period: | November 30, 2004 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity ®
Institutional
Short-Intermediate
Government Fund
Annual Report
November 30, 2004
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Proxy Voting Results | ||
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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.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $100,000 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 November 30, 2004 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Past 10 |
Fidelity® Inst Sht-Int Govt Fund | 1.71% | 5.57% | 6.08% |
$100,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $100,000 was invested in Fidelity® Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund on November 30, 1994. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Lehman Brothers® 1-5 Year US Government Bond Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from George Fischer, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund
Although the Federal Reserve Board hiked interest rates four times, the U.S. investment-grade bond market posted solid returns for the year ending November 30, 2004. After struggling somewhat late in 2003 with modestly rising yields and concerns about higher inflation, bonds rallied in early 2004, as weak economic data and geopolitical tensions sparked a flight to quality into high-grade debt. Those gains were erased early in the second quarter, however, when a strong employment report led many to believe the Fed would respond by hiking interest rates. But while short-maturity yields rose as the Fed upped short-term rates, yields on longer-maturity bonds fell sharply as expectations for economic growth moderated. For the year overall, the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index rose 4.44%. Mortgages nipped corporate bonds as the best performers, with the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities and Credit Bond indexes rising 5.09% and 5.04%, respectively. Treasuries - the most interest-rate-sensitive bond category - advanced 3.43% according to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Treasury Index.
For the 12 months ending November 30, 2004, the fund returned 1.71%. During the same period, the LipperSM Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Average returned 1.81%, while the Lehman Brothers 1-5 Year U.S. Government Bond Index returned 1.92%. My approach to managing the fund's duration - which involves keeping it in line with the Lehman Brothers index - was the key reason why it lagged the Lipper peer group average. The index and, as a result, the fund, have shorter durations and are concentrated more heavily in shorter-maturity securities, which underperformed longer-term securities. Aiding the fund's performance was its stake in mortgage securities, which are not part of the benchmark index. Mortgages outperformed due to their higher yields as well as their reduced interest rate sensitivity relative to Treasuries. That said, my decision not to maintain an even larger stake in mortgages curtailed returns. The fund also benefited from astute security selection within the mortgage sector, particularly its stake in collateralized mortgage obligations. An overweighting in agency securities also boosted returns as strong demand for higher-yielding alternatives to Treasuries helped that sector.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover 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 (June 1, 2004 to November 30, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.10 | $ 2.26 |
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.72 | $ 2.28 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .45%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Investment Changes
Coupon Distribution as of November 30, 2004 | ||
% of fund's investments | % of fund's investments | |
1 - 1.99% | 2.1 | 19.8 |
2 - 2.99% | 53.6 | 40.4 |
3 - 3.99% | 18.6 | 10.6 |
4 - 4.99% | 4.5 | 2.6 |
5 - 5.99% | 9.1 | 6.5 |
6 - 6.99% | 4.5 | 10.3 |
7% and over | 2.2 | 4.8 |
Coupon distribution shows the range of stated interest rates on the fund's investments, excluding short-term investments. |
Average Years to Maturity as of November 30, 2004 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Average years to maturity is based on the average time remaining until principal payments are expected from each of the fund's bonds, weighted by dollar amount. |
Duration as of November 30, 2004 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Duration shows how much a bond fund's price fluctuates with changes in comparable interest rates. If rates rise 1%, for example, a fund with a five-year duration is likely to lose about 5% of its value. Other factors also can influence a bond fund's performance and share price. Accordingly, a bond fund's actual performance may differ from this example. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of November 30, 2004* | As of May 31, 2004** | ||||||
Mortgage Securities 4.1% | Mortgage Securities 4.6% | ||||||
CMOs and Other Mortgage Related Securities 4.0% | CMOs and Other Mortgage Related Securities 5.5% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury | U.S. Treasury | ||||||
U.S. Government | U.S. Government | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Futures and Swaps | 1.7% | ** Futures and Swaps | 8.5% |
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Investments November 30, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations - 91.0% | ||||
Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations - 42.9% | ||||
Fannie Mae: | ||||
2.375% 12/15/05 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 9,946,210 | ||
2.5% 6/15/06 | 3,285,000 | 3,256,887 | ||
2.625% 11/15/06 | 5,585,000 | 5,522,917 | ||
3.25% 1/15/08 | 5,210,000 | 5,162,964 | ||
5.5% 3/15/11 | 95,000 | 101,317 | ||
6.25% 2/1/11 | 575,000 | 627,625 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank 5.8% 9/2/08 | 20,115,000 | 21,518,061 | ||
Freddie Mac: | ||||
2.375% 4/15/06 | 84,750,000 | 84,031,659 | ||
2.75% 10/15/06 | 16,630,000 | 16,501,650 | ||
2.875% 12/15/06 | 23,145,000 | 22,984,513 | ||
3.625% 9/15/08 | 21,053,000 | 21,014,578 | ||
4.375% 2/4/10 | 12,200,000 | 12,189,898 | ||
5.875% 3/21/11 | 475,000 | 509,547 | ||
Government Loan Trusts (assets of Trust guaranteed by U.S. Government through Agency for International Development) Series 1-B, 8.5% 4/1/06 | 736,695 | 776,484 | ||
Guaranteed Export Trust Certificates (assets of Trust guaranteed by U.S. Government through Export- | ||||
Series 1993-D, 5.23% 5/15/05 | 37,018 | 37,337 | ||
Series 1994-F, 8.187% 12/15/04 | 223,021 | 223,528 | ||
Overseas Private Investment Corp. U.S. Government guaranteed participation certificates 6.77% | 1,176,923 | 1,299,029 | ||
State of Israel (guaranteed by U.S. Government | 2,500,000 | 2,761,613 | ||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | 208,465,817 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 48.1% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds 11.75% 2/15/10 | 1,199,000 | 1,221,809 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes: | ||||
1.625% 2/28/06 | 10,920,000 | 10,767,295 | ||
2.375% 8/31/06 | 30,143,000 | 29,847,448 | ||
2.75% 7/31/06 | 96,361,000 | 96,093,790 | ||
3% 2/15/09 | 10,000,000 | 9,781,640 | ||
3.25% 1/15/09 (b) | 15,000,000 | 14,834,760 | ||
3.625% 7/15/09 | 20,780,000 | 20,750,783 | ||
3.875% 5/15/09 | 20,000,000 | 20,212,500 | ||
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations - continued | ||||
Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - continued | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes: - continued | ||||
4.75% 5/15/14 | $ 10,400,000 | $ 10,720,122 | ||
5.625% 5/15/08 | 18,136,000 | 19,452,982 | ||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS | 233,683,129 | |||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND (Cost $444,443,989) | 442,148,946 | |||
U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage Securities - 4.1% | ||||
Fannie Mae - 3.1% | ||||
5.5% 1/1/09 to 11/1/17 | 2,994,904 | 3,094,119 | ||
6% 9/1/08 to 10/1/16 | 4,192,280 | 4,385,320 | ||
6.5% 2/1/10 to 11/1/33 | 2,208,891 | 2,325,389 | ||
6.5% 12/1/19 (c) | 2,709,417 | 2,872,829 | ||
7% 6/1/08 to 6/1/31 | 836,551 | 886,386 | ||
8% 8/1/09 | 37,362 | 39,034 | ||
9% 2/1/13 to 8/1/21 | 328,509 | 363,914 | ||
9.5% 5/1/09 to 11/1/21 | 30,956 | 33,548 | ||
10.5% 5/1/10 to 8/1/20 | 60,170 | 66,890 | ||
11% 11/1/10 to 9/1/14 | 370,930 | 410,613 | ||
11.5% 11/1/15 to 7/15/19 | 291,817 | 329,461 | ||
12% 4/1/15 | 15,715 | 17,843 | ||
12.5% 3/1/16 | 18,729 | 21,270 | ||
14,846,616 | ||||
Freddie Mac - 0.6% | ||||
5% 10/1/33 | 914,669 | 906,014 | ||
6.5% 5/1/08 | 64,804 | 68,123 | ||
7.5% 11/1/12 | 285,511 | 305,735 | ||
8% 9/1/07 to 12/1/09 | 184,282 | 191,728 | ||
8.5% 7/1/06 to 6/1/14 | 212,196 | 222,304 | ||
9% 12/1/07 to 12/1/18 | 108,514 | 118,808 | ||
9.5% 1/1/17 to 12/1/22 | 416,952 | 463,703 | ||
10% 1/1/09 to 6/1/20 | 119,377 | 130,802 | ||
10.5% 9/1/16 to 5/1/21 | 60,516 | 66,249 | ||
11% 12/1/11 | 2,742 | 3,012 | ||
11.5% 10/1/15 | 5,381 | 6,050 | ||
12% 9/1/11 to 11/1/19 | 29,245 | 32,879 | ||
U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage Securities - continued | ||||
Principal | Value | |||
Freddie Mac - continued | ||||
12.25% 11/1/14 | $ 26,907 | $ 30,372 | ||
12.5% 8/1/10 to 6/1/19 | 316,450 | 356,409 | ||
2,902,188 | ||||
Government National Mortgage Association - 0.4% | ||||
8% 11/15/09 to 12/15/23 | 1,495,276 | 1,622,163 | ||
8.5% 5/15/16 to 3/15/17 | 53,023 | 58,500 | ||
10.5% 1/15/16 to 1/15/18 | 188,531 | 210,701 | ||
11% 10/20/13 | 3,613 | 4,006 | ||
12.5% 11/15/14 | 64,309 | 73,529 | ||
13.5% 7/15/11 | 11,572 | 13,284 | ||
1,982,183 | ||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE SECURITIES (Cost $19,083,839) | 19,730,987 | |||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 4.0% | ||||
U.S. Government Agency - 4.0% | ||||
Fannie Mae: | ||||
floater Series 1994-42 Class FK, 3.54% 4/25/24 (d) | 3,000,000 | 3,009,441 | ||
sequential pay Series 1993-238 Class C, 6.5% 12/25/08 | 4,998,855 | 5,158,720 | ||
Fannie Mae guaranteed REMIC pass thru certificates: | ||||
floater Series 2002-74 Class FV, 2.63% 11/25/32 (d) | 3,049,413 | 3,070,043 | ||
planned amortization class: | ||||
Series 2002-11 Class QB, 5.5% 3/25/15 | 685,084 | 696,504 | ||
Series 2002-8 Class PD, 6.5% 7/25/30 | 802,195 | 813,368 | ||
Series 2002-50 Class LE, 7% 12/25/29 | 203,826 | 207,200 | ||
Freddie Mac Multi-class participation certificates guaranteed: | ||||
floater Series 2526 Class FC, 2.49% 11/15/32 (d) | 1,263,305 | 1,266,798 | ||
planned amortization class: | ||||
Series 1543 Class VK, 6.7% 1/15/23 | 1,637,824 | 1,671,984 | ||
Series 2461 Class PG, 6.5% 1/15/31 | 649,138 | 662,228 | ||
Series 2473 Class JB, 5.5% 2/15/29 | 133,926 | 134,068 | ||
sequential pay Series 1929 Class EZ, 7.5% 2/17/27 | 2,561,723 | 2,721,500 | ||
Ginnie Mae guaranteed REMIC pass thru securities planned amortization class Series 2001-53 Class TA, 6% 12/20/30 | 200,658 | 202,194 | ||
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $19,845,591) | 19,614,048 |
Cash Equivalents - 5.6% | |||
Maturity | Value | ||
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations, in a joint trading account at 2.08%, dated 11/30/04 due 12/1/04) (a) | $ 27,250,574 | $ 27,249,000 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.7% (Cost $510,622,419) | 508,742,981 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (4.7)% | (22,961,466) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 485,781,515 |
Swap Agreements | |||||
Expiration | Notional | Value | |||
Interest Rate Swap | |||||
Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 3.0037% and pay quarterly a floating rate based on 3-month LIBOR with Credit Suisse First Boston | Feb. 2007 | $ 8,450,000 | $ (73,963) |
Legend |
(a) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(b) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(d) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At November 30, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $11,453,000 of which $5,800,000, $4,169,000 and $1,484,000 will expire on November 30, 2007, 2008 and 2012, respectively. |
A total of 46.25% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax (unaudited). The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2004 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $15,000,000 and repurchase agreements of $27,249,000)(cost $510,622,419) - See accompanying schedule | $ 508,742,981 | |
Cash | 710 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 4,976,642 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 362,905 | |
Interest receivable | 3,511,652 | |
Total assets | 517,594,890 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | $ 2,876,090 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 13,315,144 | |
Distributions payable | 57,581 | |
Swap agreements, at value | 73,963 | |
Accrued management fee | 188,081 | |
Other affiliated payables | 1,850 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 666 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 15,300,000 | |
Total liabilities | 31,813,375 | |
Net Assets | $ 485,781,515 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 499,061,632 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 278,410 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (11,605,126) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (1,953,401) | |
Net Assets, for 50,314,319 shares outstanding | $ 485,781,515 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($485,781,515 ÷ 50,314,319 shares) | $ 9.65 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Operations
Year ended November 30, 2004 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 14,017,191 | |
Security lending | 80,887 | |
Total income | 14,098,078 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 2,296,311 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 2,764 | |
Miscellaneous | 634 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 2,299,709 | |
Expense reductions | (6,351) | 2,293,358 |
Net investment income | 11,804,720 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities | (532,839) | |
Swap agreements | (262,077) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | (794,916) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (2,410,589) | |
Swap agreements | 98,269 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,312,320) | |
Net gain (loss) | (3,107,236) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 8,697,484 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 11,804,720 | $ 13,538,999 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (794,916) | 6,341,502 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,312,320) | (6,055,042) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 8,697,484 | 13,825,459 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (11,835,110) | (13,734,706) |
Share transactions | 153,915,985 | 242,680,304 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 11,219,970 | 12,958,380 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (203,279,531) | (230,608,437) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | (38,143,576) | 25,030,247 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (41,281,202) | 25,121,000 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 527,062,717 | 501,941,717 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $278,410 and undistributed net investment income of $136,947, respectively) | $ 485,781,515 | $ 527,062,717 |
Other Information Shares | ||
Sold | 15,811,309 | 24,805,945 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,153,927 | 1,322,306 |
Redeemed | (20,915,238) | (23,559,188) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,950,002) | 2,569,063 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Years ended November 30, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, | $ 9.71 | $ 9.71 | $ 9.51 | $ 9.19 | $ 9.11 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .225 | .236 | .376 D | .562 | .596 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.060) | .004 | .206 D | .329 | .079 |
Total from investment operations | .165 | .240 | .582 | .891 | .675 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.225) | (.240) | (.382) | (.571) | (.595) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.65 | $ 9.71 | $ 9.71 | $ 9.51 | $ 9.19 |
Total Return A | 1.71% | 2.48% | 6.25% | 9.96% | 7.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .45% | .44% | .45% | .44% | .44% |
Net investment income | 2.31% | 2.42% | 3.92% D | 5.98% | 6.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 485,782 | $ 527,063 | $ 501,942 | $ 406,591 | $ 341,778 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 165% | 289% | 219% | 173% | 91% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary 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.
D Effective December 1, 2001, the fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium and discount on all debt securities. Per-share data and ratios for periods prior to adoption have not been restated to reflect this change.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended November 30, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series IV (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust 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. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing 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 in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to prior period premium and discount on debt securities, market discount, financing transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 1,466,251 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (3,258,135) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,791,884) | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 997,043 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (11,452,526) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 510,534,865 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
November 30, | November 30, | |
Ordinary Income | $ 11,835,110 | $ 13,734,706 |
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid
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for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the fund's Schedule of Investments. The fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Swap Agreements. The fund may invest in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk.
Interest rate swaps are agreements to exchange cash flows periodically based on a notional principal amount, for example, the exchange of fixed rate interest payments for floating rate interest payments. Periodic payments received or made by the fund are recorded in the accompanying Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. The primary risk associated with interest rate swaps is that unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates could adversely impact the fund.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based on dealer-supplied valuations and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the fund's custodian in compliance with swap contracts. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts' terms and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements. Details of swap agreements open at period end are included in the fund's Schedule of Investments under the caption "Swap Agreements."
Mortgage Dollar Rolls. To earn additional income, the fund may employ trading strategies which involve the sale and simultaneous agreement to repurchase similar securities ("mortgage dollar rolls") or the purchase and simultaneous agreement to sell similar securities ("reverse mortgage dollar rolls"). The securities traded are mortgage securities and bear the same interest rate but may be collateralized by different pools of mortgages. During the period between the sale and repurchase in a mortgage dollar roll transaction, a fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold but will invest the proceeds of the sale in other securities which may enhance the yield and
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2. Operating Policies - continued
Mortgage Dollar Rolls - continued
total return. In addition, the difference between the sale price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to investment income. During the period between the purchase and subsequent sale in a reverse mortgage dollar roll transaction a fund is entitled to interest and principal payments on the securities purchased. The price differential between the purchase and sale is recorded as an adjustment to investment income. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the terms of the agreement. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the fund's right to repurchase or sell securities may be limited.
3. 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 that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets. FMR pays all other expenses, except the compensation of the non-interested Trustees and certain exceptions such as interest expense. The management fee paid to FMR by the fund is reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested Trustees.
4. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 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 is included in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
5. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. 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. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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6. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the fund's custodian and transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's expenses by $6,351.
7. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 15% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series IV and the Shareholders of Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government 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 Institutional Short - Intermediate Government Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series IV) at November 30, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Institutional Short - Intermediate Government 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 November 30, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 14, 2005
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, Dennis J. Dirks, and Kenneth L. Wolfe, each of the Trustees oversees 301 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 303 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Dirks and Mr. Wolfe oversee 223 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. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member 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.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. | |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. | |
Laura B. Cronin (50) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* 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.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee (2005) or Member of the Advisory Board (2004) of other investment companies advised by FMR. 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) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). | |
Robert M. Gates (61) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is Vice Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2005). Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. | |
George H. Heilmeier (68) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). | |
Marie L. Knowles (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
Marvin L. Mann (71) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. | |
William O. McCoy (71) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). | |
Cornelia M. Small (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Wolfe also serves as a Trustee (2005) or Member of the Advisory Board (2004) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
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Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Peter S. Lynch (61) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series IV. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. | |
Dwight D. Churchill (50) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Vice President of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. He serves as Head of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Division (2000), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2000), Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (1997), and Senior Vice President of FIMM (2000) and FMR (1997). Mr. Churchill joined Fidelity in 1993 as Vice President and Group Leader of Taxable Fixed-Income Investments. | |
Charles S. Morrison (43) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Vice President of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Morrison also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002), and Vice President of certain Asset Allocation and Balanced Funds (2002). He serves as Vice President (2002) and Bond Group Leader (2002) of Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division. Mr. Morrison is also Vice President of FIMM (2002) and FMR (2002). Mr. Morrison joined Fidelity in 1987 as a Corporate Bond Analyst in the Fixed Income Research Division. | |
George Fischer (43) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Vice President of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government, which he has managed since June 2002. He also manages other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1989, Mr. Fischer has worked as a research analyst and manager. | |
Eric D. Roiter (56) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as on associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). | |
Stuart Fross (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
John R. Hebble (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
John H. Costello (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Assistant Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Institutional Short-Intermediate Government. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on November 17, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 | ||
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A | ||
# of | % of | |
Affirmative | 206,666,373.60 | 40.117 |
Against | 298,691,076.29 | 57.981 |
Abstain | 7,941,422.59 | 1.541 |
Broker | 1,857,160.50 | .361 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 | ||
To elect a Board of Trustees. A | ||
# of | % of | |
J. Michael Cook | ||
Affirmative | 502,694,896.07 | 97.581 |
Withheld | 12,461,136.91 | 2.419 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox | ||
Affirmative | 501,435,120.14 | 97.337 |
Withheld | 13,720,912.84 | 2.663 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin | ||
Affirmative | 502,570,520.61 | 97.557 |
Withheld | 12,585,512.37 | 2.443 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B | ||
Affirmative | 502,092,523.26 | 97.464 |
Withheld | 13,063,509.72 | 2.536 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
# of | % of | |
Robert M. Gates | ||
Affirmative | 502,260,707.39 | 97.497 |
Withheld | 12,895,325.59 | 2.503 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier | ||
Affirmative | 502,868,715.45 | 97.615 |
Withheld | 12,287,317.53 | 2.385 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson | ||
Affirmative | 450,320,459.00 | 87.414 |
Withheld | 64,835,573.98 | 12.586 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d | ||
Affirmative | 501,155,314.08 | 97.282 |
Withheld | 14,000,718.90 | 2.718 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk | ||
Affirmative | 502,620,071.38 | 97.567 |
Withheld | 12,535,961.60 | 2.433 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles | ||
Affirmative | 501,975,114.23 | 97.441 |
Withheld | 13,180,918.75 | 2.559 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach | ||
Affirmative | 502,278,494.15 | 97.500 |
Withheld | 12,877,538.83 | 2.500 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann | ||
Affirmative | 501,205,189.30 | 97.292 |
Withheld | 13,950,843.68 | 2.708 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
# of | % of | |
William O. McCoy | ||
Affirmative | 502,677,110.27 | 97.578 |
Withheld | 12,478,922.71 | 2.422 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds | ||
Affirmative | 502,799,441.43 | 97.601 |
Withheld | 12,356,591.55 | 2.399 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B | ||
Affirmative | 502,384,705.99 | 97.521 |
Withheld | 12,771,326.99 | 2.479 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos | ||
Affirmative | 502,331,315.75 | 97.511 |
Withheld | 12,824,717.23 | 2.489 |
TOTAL | 515,156,032.98 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, November 30, 2004, Fidelity Advisor Series IV: Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund 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 Fidelity Advisor Series IV: Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund has determined that Marie L. Knowles is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Knowles is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees.
For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for funds of Fidelity Advisor Series IV (the trust): Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund and Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund (the funds), and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A |
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund | $38,000 | $44,000 |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | $80,000 | $73,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $10,600,000 | $10,500,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A,B |
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of 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 funds ("Fund Service Providers") for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004A | 2003A,B |
PwC | $0 | $50,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(c) Tax Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for each fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A,B |
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund | $2,400 | $2,200 |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | $2,400 | $2,200 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004A | 2003A,B |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A,B |
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund | $1,700 | $1,800 |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | $1,500 | $1,600 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004A | 2003A,B |
PwC | $540,000 | $140,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.
(e) (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to 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. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service) but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, 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. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
(e) (2) | Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: |
Audit-Related Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
Tax Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
All Other Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
(f) According to PwC for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of each fund's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC is as follows:
Fund | 2004 |
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | 0% |
(g) For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2003, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $2,700,000A and $1,850,000A,B for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
2004A | 2003A,B | |
Covered Services | $550,000 | $200,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $2,150,000 | $1,650,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
(h) The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the funds, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, regarding its independence from the funds and their related entities.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to Fidelity Advisor Series IV: Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Fidelity Advisor Series IV: Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund's (the fund) 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 fund 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 fund'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 fund'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 Advisor Series IV
By: | /s/Christine Reynolds |
Christine Reynolds | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | January 26, 2005 |
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/Christine Reynolds |
Christine Reynolds | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | January 26, 2005 |
By: | /s/Timothy F. Hayes |
Timothy F. Hayes | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | January 26, 2005 |