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)
245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc Bryant, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | November 30 |
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Date of reporting period: | November 30, 2016 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity® Limited Term Government Fund Annual Report November 30, 2016 |
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Contents
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees | |
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of 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 hypothetical investment and the average annual total 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
| For the periods ended November 30, 2016 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
| Fidelity® Limited Term Government Fund | 0.37% | 0.65% | 2.58% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Limited Term Government Fund on November 30, 2006.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values | ||
| $12,897 | Fidelity® Limited Term Government Fund | |
| $13,109 | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index | |
Effective August 24, 2016, all Barclays benchmark indices were co-branded as the Bloomberg Barclays Indices for a period of five years.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: Taxable investment-grade bonds gained modestly for the 12 months ending November 30, 2016, a volatile stretch marked by early- and mid-period concern about global economic growth and late-period optimism for the U.S. economy, mainly following the November presidential election. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rose 2.17% the past year, posting all of its gain from January through July. Bond yields trended lower and the yield curve flattened following the U.S. Federal Reserve's December 2015 decision to raise policy interest rates, which continued until longer-term yields reached an all-time low shortly after the U.K's late-June "Brexit" vote to leave the European Union. Yields subsequently rebounded heading into the U.S. election, and rallied strongly thereafter, as many investors viewed President-elect Donald Trump's economic agenda as stimulative and potentially inflationary. Within the Bloomberg Barclays index, investment-grade corporate bonds led all major market segments by far, with a gain of 4.58%. U.S. Treasuries, meanwhile, lagged many spread-based sectors, returning 0.98%. Commercial mortgage-backed securities slightly outperformed the index, although most other securitized sectors fell short. Riskier, non-core fixed-income segments, including emerging-markets debt, led the broader market.Comments from Lead Portfolio Manager Franco Castagliuolo: For the year, the fund gained 0.37%, modestly lagging, net of fees, the 0.86% advance of our benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index. We looked for ways to add incremental value over the long term through security and sector selection, while keeping the fund's sensitivity to interest rates, as measured by duration, roughly in line with that of the benchmark. There were no outsized contributors or detractors versus the benchmark, given the low absolute government bond yields that persisted throughout much of the fiscal year. Furthermore, some of the strategies and choices we thought would add value were tempered by the November bond market sell-off. Sector allocation boosted the fund's relative result, although this was offset by security selection and the slightly negative impact of yield-curve positioning. In terms of sector allocation, we added value through our out-of-benchmark exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) issued by Freddie Mac, our overweighting in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and our non-benchmark exposure to reverse mortgage securities issued by Ginnie Mae. In terms of security selection, we did OK in most sectors and asset classes, but exposure to hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations cost us some ground.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.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Coupon Distribution as of November 30, 2016
| % of fund's investments | % of fund's investments 6 months ago | |
| 0.01 - 0.99% | 27.3 | 32.2 |
| 1 - 1.99% | 50.8 | 49.6 |
| 2 - 2.99% | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| 3 - 3.99% | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 4 - 4.99% | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 5 - 5.99% | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 6 - 6.99% | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 7 - 7.99% | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 8% and above | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Coupon distribution shows the range of stated interest rates on the fund's investments, excluding short-term investments.
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
| As of November 30, 2016*,** | ||
| Mortgage Securities | 4.0% | |
| CMOs and Other Mortgage Related Securities | 19.6% | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 73.0% | |
| U.S. Government Agency Obligations*** | 1.4% | |
| Foreign Government & Government Agency Obligations | 1.7% | |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.3% | |
* Foreign investments - 1.7%
** Futures and Swaps - 2.7%
*** Includes NCUA Guaranteed Notes
| As of May 31, 2016* | ||
| Mortgage Securities | 3.0% | |
| CMOs and Other Mortgage Related Securities | 18.7% | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 75.9% | |
| U.S. Government Agency Obligations** | 1.9% | |
| Foreign Government & Government Agency Obligations | 0.9% | |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities)*** | (0.4)% | |
* Foreign investments - 0.9%
** Includes NCUA Guaranteed Notes
*** Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) are not included in the pie chart
Investments November 30, 2016
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
| U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations - 74.4% | |||
| Principal Amount | Value | ||
| U.S. Government Agency Obligations - 0.5% | |||
| Tennessee Valley Authority 1.75% 10/15/18 | 2,144,000 | 2,165,633 | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations - 73.0% | |||
| U.S. Treasury Notes: | |||
| 0.75% 7/15/19 | $8,000,000 | $7,883,752 | |
| 0.75% 8/15/19 | 14,500,000 | 14,274,003 | |
| 0.875% 7/15/18 | 13,000,000 | 12,963,444 | |
| 0.875% 6/15/19 | 46,867,000 | 46,380,005 | |
| 0.875% 9/15/19 | 16,000,000 | 15,788,128 | |
| 1.125% 6/15/18 | 7,108,000 | 7,116,331 | |
| 1.125% 1/15/19 | 47,061,000 | 47,018,732 | |
| 1.125% 7/31/21 | 3,594,000 | 3,477,756 | |
| 1.125% 9/30/21 | 14,524,000 | 14,025,870 | |
| 1.25% 11/30/18 | 997,000 | 999,376 | |
| 1.25% 10/31/21 | 7,422,000 | 7,204,558 | |
| 1.375% 9/30/18 | 553,000 | 555,549 | |
| 1.375% 2/28/19 | 1,065,000 | 1,069,201 | |
| 1.375% 4/30/20 | 784,000 | 779,376 | |
| 1.375% 1/31/21 | 7,500,000 | 7,383,983 | |
| 1.375% 4/30/21 | 1,000,000 | 981,719 | |
| 1.375% 5/31/21 | 6,000,000 | 5,888,202 | |
| 1.5% 12/31/18 | 577,000 | 581,192 | |
| 1.625% 4/30/19 | 8,402,000 | 8,477,156 | |
| 1.625% 6/30/19 | 2,890,000 | 2,914,045 | |
| 1.625% 12/31/19 | 17,439,000 | 17,537,094 | |
| 1.625% 6/30/20 | 7,334,000 | 7,338,298 | |
| 1.625% 7/31/20 | 2,000,000 | 1,999,218 | |
| 1.75% 9/30/19 | 5,742,000 | 5,803,009 | |
| 1.75% 12/31/20 | 30,074,000 | 30,085,759 | |
| 1.75% 11/30/21 | 7,000,000 | 6,967,464 | |
| 2% 9/30/20 | 18,181,000 | 18,404,717 | |
| 293,897,937 | |||
| Other Government Related - 0.9% | |||
| National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes: | |||
| Series 2010-A1 Class A, 0.8853% 12/7/20 (NCUA Guaranteed) (a) | 287,918 | 287,198 | |
| Series 2010-R2 Class 1A, 0.902% 11/6/17 (NCUA Guaranteed) (a) | 1,944,880 | 1,944,424 | |
| Series 2011-C1 Class 1A, 0.8659% 2/28/20 (NCUA Guaranteed) (a) | 494,338 | 493,247 | |
| Series 2011-R1 Class 1A, 0.9757% 1/8/20 (NCUA Guaranteed) (a) | 686,764 | 686,120 | |
| Series 2011-R4 Class 1A, 0.9072% 3/6/20 (NCUA Guaranteed) (a) | 121,280 | 121,251 | |
| 3,532,240 | |||
| TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |||
| (Cost $302,237,957) | 299,595,810 | ||
| U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage Securities - 4.0% | |||
| Fannie Mae - 2.3% | |||
| 2.29% 11/1/33 (a) | 4,042 | 4,194 | |
| 2.439% 2/1/33 (a) | 2,928 | 3,022 | |
| 2.445% 3/1/35 (a) | 4,844 | 5,011 | |
| 2.446% 2/1/44 (a) | 47,154 | 48,508 | |
| 2.459% 12/1/34 (a) | 10,489 | 10,845 | |
| 2.461% 4/1/33 (a) | 71,341 | 73,734 | |
| 2.477% 4/1/44 (a) | 70,983 | 72,891 | |
| 2.511% 2/1/44 (a) | 40,579 | 41,611 | |
| 2.53% 1/1/35 (a) | 29,808 | 31,001 | |
| 2.532% 7/1/35 (a) | 3,646 | 3,778 | |
| 2.558% 1/1/44 (a) | 73,297 | 75,405 | |
| 2.566% 10/1/33 (a) | 6,424 | 6,644 | |
| 2.594% 5/1/44 (a) | 75,971 | 77,836 | |
| 2.6% 6/1/47 (a) | 19,733 | 20,813 | |
| 2.615% 10/1/35 (a) | 3,941 | 4,082 | |
| 2.646% 5/1/44 (a) | 130,445 | 134,855 | |
| 2.647% 2/1/37 (a) | 79,414 | 83,639 | |
| 2.652% 4/1/44 (a) | 179,841 | 185,562 | |
| 2.67% 7/1/36 (a) | 27,541 | 28,838 | |
| 2.69% 3/1/37 (a) | 5,384 | 5,635 | |
| 2.691% 7/1/35 (a) | 7,436 | 7,815 | |
| 2.695% 2/1/42 (a) | 215,955 | 224,394 | |
| 2.715% 2/1/36 (a) | 2,212 | 2,318 | |
| 2.728% 3/1/33 (a) | 14,800 | 15,452 | |
| 2.73% 7/1/34 (a) | 6,181 | 6,427 | |
| 2.761% 1/1/42 (a) | 173,044 | 179,993 | |
| 2.786% 10/1/33 (a) | 7,628 | 8,053 | |
| 2.802% 6/1/36 (a) | 7,427 | 7,757 | |
| 2.815% 9/1/36 (a) | 6,995 | 7,305 | |
| 2.822% 11/1/36 (a) | 37,466 | 39,357 | |
| 2.833% 3/1/35 (a) | 3,996 | 4,219 | |
| 2.928% 12/1/32 (a) | 53,490 | 56,463 | |
| 2.969% 5/1/36 (a) | 5,089 | 5,368 | |
| 2.984% 12/1/32 (a) | 357,645 | 379,770 | |
| 3.008% 4/1/36 (a) | 39,096 | 41,499 | |
| 3.288% 8/1/35 (a) | 65,062 | 67,848 | |
| 4% 5/1/29 | 4,748,370 | 5,014,724 | |
| 4.5% 11/1/25 (b) | 421,121 | 446,957 | |
| 5% 7/1/35 | 687,647 | 760,578 | |
| 5.5% 10/1/20 to 1/1/29 | 654,673 | 704,561 | |
| 6.5% 8/1/17 to 8/1/36 | 520,551 | 598,594 | |
| 9% 2/1/17 to 1/1/18 | 35 | 35 | |
| 10.5% 8/1/20 | 3,241 | 3,424 | |
| 9,500,815 | |||
| Freddie Mac - 0.7% | |||
| 2.2% 3/1/37 (a) | 3,523 | 3,649 | |
| 2.555% 2/1/37 (a) | 10,459 | 10,864 | |
| 2.57% 3/1/35 (a) | 13,684 | 14,089 | |
| 2.603% 6/1/33 (a) | 41,490 | 43,393 | |
| 2.621% 7/1/35 (a) | 199,295 | 206,872 | |
| 2.625% 5/1/37 (a) | 7,284 | 7,704 | |
| 2.66% 8/1/37 (a) | 15,711 | 16,387 | |
| 2.668% 4/1/37 (a) | 7,412 | 7,816 | |
| 2.71% 2/1/36 (a) | 1,458 | 1,548 | |
| 2.736% 4/1/34 (a) | 151,860 | 160,086 | |
| 2.792% 11/1/35 (a) | 35,142 | 36,610 | |
| 2.85% 7/1/35 (a) | 29,722 | 31,027 | |
| 2.915% 6/1/37 (a) | 45,923 | 48,416 | |
| 2.925% 6/1/37 (a) | 5,903 | 6,142 | |
| 2.936% 5/1/37 (a) | 9,022 | 9,398 | |
| 2.953% 10/1/35 (a) | 25,454 | 26,652 | |
| 2.985% 10/1/41 (a) | 221,820 | 231,052 | |
| 3% 2/1/31 | 946,259 | 974,314 | |
| 3.021% 10/1/36 (a) | 58,474 | 61,426 | |
| 3.07% 7/1/35 (a) | 36,038 | 38,367 | |
| 3.07% 9/1/41 (a) | 209,745 | 217,789 | |
| 3.072% 10/1/42 (a) | 137,135 | 144,071 | |
| 3.139% 3/1/33 (a) | 393 | 417 | |
| 3.152% 5/1/37 (a) | 148,049 | 156,646 | |
| 3.22% 4/1/37 (a) | 1,662 | 1,766 | |
| 3.221% 5/1/37 (a) | 54,702 | 56,728 | |
| 3.295% 7/1/36 (a) | 13,332 | 14,207 | |
| 3.849% 10/1/35 (a) | 6,985 | 7,443 | |
| 5% 9/1/35 | 1,132 | 1,277 | |
| 6% 1/1/24 | 111,135 | 120,793 | |
| 6.5% 12/1/21 | 32,721 | 35,337 | |
| 9.5% 5/1/18 to 12/1/22 | 2,342 | 2,579 | |
| 10% 6/1/18 to 6/1/20 | 1,819 | 2,006 | |
| 10.5% 9/1/20 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2,696,882 | |||
| Ginnie Mae - 1.0% | |||
| 4.3% 8/20/61 (c) | 361,897 | 372,618 | |
| 4.649% 2/20/62 (c) | 255,089 | 265,486 | |
| 4.682% 2/20/62 (c) | 333,179 | 346,501 | |
| 4.684% 1/20/62 (c) | 2,148,057 | 2,227,629 | |
| 5.47% 8/20/59 (c) | 41,599 | 42,117 | |
| 5.5% 11/15/35 | 192,678 | 221,705 | |
| 5.612% 4/20/58 (c) | 2,753 | 2,753 | |
| 6% 6/15/36 | 403,840 | 466,228 | |
| 8% 12/15/23 | 34,760 | 39,319 | |
| 8.5% 3/15/17 | 480 | 483 | |
| 10.5% 12/15/17 to 1/15/18 | 442 | 453 | |
| 3,985,292 | |||
| TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE SECURITIES | |||
| (Cost $16,070,866) | 16,182,989 | ||
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 14.5% | |||
| U.S. Government Agency - 14.5% | |||
| Fannie Mae: | |||
| floater: | |||
| Series 1994-42 Class FK, 1.16% 4/25/24 (a) | 200,310 | 201,179 | |
| Series 2001-38 Class QF, 1.5642% 8/25/31 (a) | 51,977 | 52,788 | |
| Series 2002-49 Class FB, 1.1546% 11/18/31 (a) | 48,608 | 48,767 | |
| Series 2002-60 Class FV, 1.5842% 4/25/32 (a) | 10,744 | 10,943 | |
| Series 2002-74 Class FV, 1.0342% 11/25/32 (a) | 401,121 | 403,303 | |
| Series 2002-75 Class FA, 1.5842% 11/25/32 (a) | 22,009 | 22,417 | |
| Series 2010-15 Class FJ, 1.5142% 6/25/36 (a) | 611,864 | 619,647 | |
| planned amortization class: | |||
| Series 2002-16 Class PG, 6% 4/25/17 | 210 | 210 | |
| Series 2002-9 Class PC, 6% 3/25/17 | 1,806 | 1,814 | |
| Series 2005-19 Class PA, 5.5% 7/25/34 | 174,338 | 184,243 | |
| Series 2005-27 Class NE, 5.5% 5/25/34 | 79,471 | 80,621 | |
| Series 2005-64 Class PX, 5.5% 6/25/35 | 185,980 | 202,252 | |
| sequential payer: | |||
| Series 2002-57 Class BD, 5.5% 9/25/17 | 1,519 | 1,534 | |
| Series 2003-117 Class MD, 5% 12/25/23 | 92,879 | 99,234 | |
| Series 2004-52 Class KZ, 5.5% 7/25/34 | 1,010,218 | 1,127,651 | |
| Series 2010-97 Class CX, 4.5% 9/25/25 | 953,000 | 1,031,817 | |
| Series 2010-139 Class NI, 4.5% 2/25/40 (d) | 366,227 | 43,904 | |
| Series 2010-39 Class FG, 1.5042% 3/25/36 (a) | 381,498 | 388,748 | |
| Series 2011-67 Class AI, 4% 7/25/26 (d) | 96,535 | 10,275 | |
| Freddie Mac: | |||
| floater: | |||
| Series 2448 Class FT, 1.5382% 3/15/32 (a) | 53,037 | 54,026 | |
| Series 2526 Class FC, 0.9382% 11/15/32 (a) | 66,104 | 66,230 | |
| Series 2530 Class FE, 1.1382% 2/15/32 (a) | 26,811 | 27,053 | |
| Series 2630 Class FL, 1.0382% 6/15/18 (a) | 1,008 | 1,010 | |
| Series 2711 Class FC, 1.4382% 2/15/33 (a) | 181,578 | 184,055 | |
| floater planned amortization class Series 2770 Class FH, 0.9382% 3/15/34 (a) | 188,650 | 188,831 | |
| planned amortization class: | |||
| Series 2425 Class JH, 6% 3/15/17 | 585 | 587 | |
| Series 3415 Class PC, 5% 12/15/37 | 68,952 | 73,562 | |
| Series 3763 Class QA, 4% 4/15/34 | 101,589 | 102,812 | |
| Series 3840 Class VA, 4.5% 9/15/27 | 361,780 | 378,357 | |
| planned amortization class sequential payer Series 2005-2963 Class VB, 5% 11/15/34 | 3,950 | 3,949 | |
| sequential payer: | |||
| Series 1929 Class EZ, 7.5% 2/17/27 | 254,846 | 281,384 | |
| Series 2004-2802 Class ZG, 5.5% 5/15/34 | 779,160 | 869,922 | |
| Series 2004-2862 Class NE, 5% 9/15/24 | 1,585,351 | 1,679,985 | |
| Series 2145 Class MZ, 6.5% 4/15/29 | 266,077 | 301,980 | |
| Series 2357 Class ZB, 6.5% 9/15/31 | 147,177 | 168,187 | |
| Series 3745 Class KV, 4.5% 12/15/26 | 520,540 | 561,520 | |
| Series 3859 Class JZ, 5% 5/15/41 | 1,173,428 | 1,268,690 | |
| Freddie Mac Multi-family Structured pass-thru certificates sequential payer Series 4335 Class AL, 4.25% 3/15/40 | 732,885 | 773,087 | |
| Ginnie Mae guaranteed REMIC pass-thru certificates: | |||
| floater: | |||
| Series 2007-59 Class FC, 1.0618% 7/20/37 (a) | 104,649 | 104,946 | |
| Series 2008-2 Class FD, 1.0418% 1/20/38 (a) | 25,735 | 25,800 | |
| Series 2008-73 Class FA, 1.4218% 8/20/38 (a) | 212,953 | 216,459 | |
| Series 2008-83 Class FB, 1.4618% 9/20/38 (a) | 190,406 | 193,733 | |
| Series 2009-108 Class CF, 1.1421% 11/16/39 (a) | 115,180 | 115,934 | |
| Series 2009-116 Class KF, 1.0721% 12/16/39 (a) | 83,380 | 83,686 | |
| Series 2010-H17 Class FA, 0.8659% 7/20/60 (a)(c) | 904,886 | 894,945 | |
| Series 2010-H18 Class AF, 0.8311% 9/20/60 (a)(c) | 1,099,885 | 1,086,865 | |
| Series 2010-H19 Class FG, 0.8311% 8/20/60 (a)(c) | 1,208,457 | 1,194,383 | |
| Series 2010-H27 Series FA, 0.9111% 12/20/60 (a)(c) | 378,472 | 374,959 | |
| Series 2011-H05 Class FA, 1.0311% 12/20/60 (a)(c) | 638,043 | 635,272 | |
| Series 2011-H07 Class FA, 1.0311% 2/20/61 (a)(c) | 1,172,963 | 1,168,180 | |
| Series 2011-H12 Class FA, 1.0211% 2/20/61 (a)(c) | 1,413,963 | 1,407,667 | |
| Series 2011-H13 Class FA, 1.0311% 4/20/61 (a)(c) | 527,990 | 525,731 | |
| Series 2011-H14: | |||
| Class FB, 1.0311% 5/20/61 (a)(c) | 605,920 | 603,007 | |
| Class FC, 1.0311% 5/20/61 (a)(c) | 540,813 | 538,362 | |
| Series 2011-H17 Class FA, 1.0611% 6/20/61 (a)(c) | 704,324 | 702,080 | |
| Series 2011-H21 Class FA, 1.1311% 10/20/61 (a)(c) | 726,242 | 725,460 | |
| Series 2012-H01 Class FA, 1.2311% 11/20/61 (a)(c) | 639,448 | 640,884 | |
| Series 2012-H03 Class FA, 1.2311% 1/20/62 (a)(c) | 442,669 | 443,661 | |
| Series 2012-H06 Class FA, 1.1611% 1/20/62 (a)(c) | 659,393 | 659,318 | |
| Series 2012-H07 Class FA, 1.1611% 3/20/62 (a)(c) | 395,958 | 396,061 | |
| Series 2015-H13 Class FL, 0.8111% 5/20/63 (a)(c) | 1,939,125 | 1,936,766 | |
| Series 2015-H19 Class FA, 0.7311% 4/20/63 (a)(c) | 1,911,804 | 1,907,611 | |
| Series 2016-H20 Class FM, 0.9311% 12/20/62 (a)(c) | 1,534,390 | 1,533,868 | |
| floater sequential payer Series 2011-150 Class D, 3% 4/20/37 | 26 | 26 | |
| planned amortization class Series 2011-68 Class EC, 3.5% 4/20/41 | 479,595 | 501,517 | |
| sequential payer: | |||
| Series 2013-H06 Class HA, 1.65% 1/20/63 (c) | 505,249 | 504,565 | |
| Series 2013-H26 Class HA, 3.5% 9/20/63 (c) | 3,963,421 | 4,109,903 | |
| Series 2014-H12 Class KA, 2.75% 5/20/64 (c) | 533,442 | 542,370 | |
| Series 2016-H02 Class FM, 1.0311% 9/20/62 (a)(c) | 1,986,891 | 1,987,142 | |
| Series 2016-H04 Class FE, 1.1811% 11/20/65 (a)(c) | 669,168 | 669,982 | |
| Series 2010-H15 Class TP, 5.15% 8/20/60 (c) | 1,550,477 | 1,632,619 | |
| Series 2010-H17 Class XP, 5.2988% 7/20/60 (a)(c) | 1,791,123 | 1,865,908 | |
| Series 2010-H18 Class PL, 5.01% 9/20/60 (a)(c) | 1,361,825 | 1,430,426 | |
| Series 2012-64 Class KB, 38.1915% 5/20/41 (a) | 964 | 3,506 | |
| Series 2013-124: | |||
| Class ES, 7.9176% 4/20/39 (a)(e) | 551,712 | 589,844 | |
| Class ST, 8.051% 8/20/39 (a)(e) | 1,062,462 | 1,170,899 | |
| Series 2015-H17 Class HA, 2.5% 5/20/65 (c) | 1,732,774 | 1,756,660 | |
| Series 2015-H21: | |||
| Class HA, 2.5% 6/20/63 (c) | 4,955,383 | 5,025,887 | |
| Class JA, 2.5% 6/20/65 (c) | 495,386 | 502,549 | |
| Series 2015-H30 Class HA, 1.75% 9/20/62 (a)(c) | 3,957,952 | 3,942,786 | |
| Series 2016-H13 Class FB, 1.18% 5/20/66 (a)(c) | 2,340,293 | 2,334,761 | |
| 58,203,562 | |||
| TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | |||
| (Cost $58,259,636) | 58,203,562 | ||
| Commercial Mortgage Securities - 5.1% | |||
| Freddie Mac: | |||
| sequential payer: | |||
| Series K009 Class A2, 3.808% 8/25/20 | 3,660,000 | 3,898,855 | |
| Series K034 Class A1, 2.669% 2/25/23 | 6,254,314 | 6,334,603 | |
| Series K710 Class A2, 1.883% 5/25/19 | 706,000 | 711,313 | |
| Series K713 Class A2, 2.313% 3/25/20 | 454,000 | 461,602 | |
| Series K717 Class A2, 2.991% 9/25/21 | 2,878,000 | 2,997,030 | |
| Series K032 Class A1, 3.016% 2/25/23 | 2,104,818 | 2,169,811 | |
| Series K036 Class A1, 2.777% 4/25/23 | 3,937,029 | 4,030,387 | |
| TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES | |||
| (Cost $20,627,286) | 20,603,601 | ||
| Foreign Government and Government Agency Obligations - 1.7% | |||
| Israeli State (guaranteed by U.S. Government through Agency for International Development) 5.5% 12/4/23 | 4,000 | 4,790 | |
| Jordanian Kingdom 2.503% 10/30/20 | 3,752,000 | 3,874,750 | |
| Ukraine Government 1.471% 9/29/21 | 2,891,000 | 2,827,346 | |
| TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |||
| (Cost $6,647,536) | 6,706,886 | ||
| Shares | Value | ||
| Money Market Funds - 0.4% | |||
| Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.39% (f) | |||
| (Cost $1,746,127) | 1,745,778 | 1,746,127 | |
| TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.1% | |||
| (Cost $405,589,408) | 403,038,975 | ||
| NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.1)% | (208,076) | ||
| NET ASSETS - 100% | $402,830,899 |
| Futures Contracts | |||
| Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | |
| Purchased | |||
| Treasury Contracts | |||
| 50 CBOT 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note Contracts (United States) | April 2017 | 10,840,625 | $(98) |
The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 2.7%
Legend
(a) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.
(b) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.
(c) Represents an investment in an underlying pool of reverse mortgages which typically do not require regular principal and interest payments as repayment is deferred until a maturity event.
(d) Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages or assets. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool as of the end of the period.
(e) Coupon is inversely indexed to a floating interest rate multiplied by a specified factor. The price may be considerably more volatile than the price of a comparable fixed rate security.
(f) Affiliated fund that is generally 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.
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 |
| Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $5,464 |
| Total | $5,464 |
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2016, 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 below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: | ||||
| Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Investments in Securities: | ||||
| U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations | $299,595,810 | $-- | $299,595,810 | $-- |
| U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage Securities | 16,182,989 | -- | 16,182,989 | -- |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 58,203,562 | -- | 58,203,562 | -- |
| Commercial Mortgage Securities | 20,603,601 | -- | 20,603,601 | -- |
| Foreign Government and Government Agency Obligations | 6,706,886 | -- | 6,706,886 | -- |
| Money Market Funds | 1,746,127 | 1,746,127 | -- | -- |
| Total Investments in Securities: | $403,038,975 | $1,746,127 | $401,292,848 | $-- |
| Derivative Instruments: | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Futures Contracts | $(98) | $(98) | $-- | $-- |
| Total Liabilities | $(98) | $(98) | $-- | $-- |
| Total Derivative Instruments: | $(98) | $(98) | $-- | $-- |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of November 30, 2016. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value | |
| Asset | Liability | |
| Interest Rate Risk | ||
| Futures Contracts(a) | $0 | $(98) |
| Total Interest Rate Risk | 0 | (98) |
| Total Value of Derivatives | $0 | $(98) |
(a) Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin for derivative instruments, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| November 30, 2016 | ||
| Assets | ||
| Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $403,843,281) | $401,292,848 | |
| Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,746,127) | 1,746,127 | |
| Total Investments (cost $405,589,408) | $403,038,975 | |
| Receivable for investments sold | 7,620,146 | |
| Receivable for fund shares sold | 196,864 | |
| Interest receivable | 1,423,794 | |
| Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | 883 | |
| Total assets | 412,280,662 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Payable for investments purchased | ||
| Regular delivery | $6,971,836 | |
| Delayed delivery | 448,625 | |
| Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,865,672 | |
| Distributions payable | 8,989 | |
| Accrued management fee | 154,237 | |
| Payable for daily variation margin for derivative instruments | 98 | |
| Other affiliated payables | 306 | |
| Total liabilities | 9,449,763 | |
| Net Assets | $402,830,899 | |
| Net Assets consist of: | ||
| Paid in capital | $404,315,033 | |
| Distributions in excess of net investment income | (156,945) | |
| Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,223,342 | |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (2,550,531) | |
| Net Assets, for 40,364,852 shares outstanding | $402,830,899 | |
| Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($402,830,899 ÷ 40,364,852 shares) | $9.98 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
| Year ended November 30, 2016 | ||
| Investment Income | ||
| Interest | $5,314,142 | |
| Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 5,464 | |
| Total income | 5,319,606 | |
| Expenses | ||
| Management fee | $1,830,537 | |
| Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 1,839 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1,186 | |
| Total expenses before reductions | 1,833,562 | |
| Expense reductions | (1,842) | 1,831,720 |
| Net investment income (loss) | 3,487,886 | |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
| Investment securities: | ||
| Unaffiliated issuers | 1,537,236 | |
| Fidelity Central Funds | (410) | |
| Futures contracts | 28,925 | |
| Swaps | (110,672) | |
| Total net realized gain (loss) | 1,455,079 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (3,507,155) | |
| Futures contracts | (749) | |
| Swaps | 46,085 | |
| Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,461,819) | |
| Net gain (loss) | (2,006,740) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $1,481,146 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended November 30, 2016 | Year ended November 30, 2015 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
| Operations | ||
| Net investment income (loss) | $3,487,886 | $2,872,779 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 1,455,079 | 404,975 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,461,819) | (1,779,078) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,481,146 | 1,498,676 |
| Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (3,563,155) | (2,507,921) |
| Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (345,919) | (1,216,349) |
| Total distributions | (3,909,074) | (3,724,270) |
| Share transactions | ||
| Proceeds from sales of shares | 189,088,182 | 155,222,641 |
| Reinvestment of distributions | 3,801,271 | 3,649,810 |
| Cost of shares redeemed | (176,160,541) | (133,683,750) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 16,728,912 | 25,188,701 |
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 14,300,984 | 22,963,107 |
| Net Assets | ||
| Beginning of period | 388,529,915 | 365,566,808 |
| End of period | $402,830,899 | $388,529,915 |
| Other Information | ||
| Undistributed net investment income end of period | $– | $40,390 |
| Distributions in excess of net investment income end of period | $(156,945) | $– |
| Shares | ||
| Sold | 18,753,603 | 15,410,687 |
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 377,384 | 362,999 |
| Redeemed | (17,477,183) | (13,276,800) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 1,653,804 | 2,496,886 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights — Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund
| Years ended November 30, | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Selected Per–Share Data | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.04 | $10.09 | $10.08 | $10.17 | $10.27 |
| Income from Investment Operations | |||||
| Net investment income (loss)A | .086 | .079 | .065 | .045 | .048 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.048) | (.026) | .043 | (.038) | .075 |
| Total from investment operations | .038 | .053 | .108 | .007 | .123 |
| Distributions from net investment income | (.089) | (.069) | (.062) | (.042) | (.050) |
| Distributions from net realized gain | (.009) | (.034) | (.036) | (.055) | (.173) |
| Total distributions | (.098) | (.103) | (.098) | (.097) | (.223) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $9.98 | $10.04 | $10.09 | $10.08 | $10.17 |
| Total ReturnB | .37% | .53% | 1.08% | .07% | 1.22% |
| Ratios to Average Net AssetsC,D | |||||
| Expenses before reductions | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
| Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
| Expenses net of all reductions | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
| Net investment income (loss) | .86% | .78% | .65% | .45% | .47% |
| Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $402,831 | $388,530 | $365,567 | $389,199 | $497,980 |
| Portfolio turnover rateE | 118% | 102% | 107% | 89% | 138% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
C 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.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from 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 expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended November 30, 2016
1. Organization.
Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Share transactions on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets may contain exchanges between affiliated funds. 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.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser 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 does 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 the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website 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 website 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:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
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)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Foreign government and government agency obligations and U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. Collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities and U.S. government agency mortgage securities, are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. These pricing sources may utilize inputs such as interest rate curves, credit spread curves, default possibilities and recovery rates. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
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 November 30, 2016 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable.
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.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of November 30, 2016, 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. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.
Dividends are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, 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. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
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. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures contracts, swaps, prior period premium and discount on debt securities, market discount, deferred trustees compensation, financing transactions and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $1,044,640 |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,788,250) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities | $(2,743,610) |
| Tax Cost | $405,782,585 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
| Undistributed ordinary income | $442,930 |
| Undistributed long-term capital gain | $816,903 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $(2,743,610) |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| November 30, 2016 | November 30, 2015 | |
| Ordinary Income | $3,563,155 | $ 3,008,770 |
| Long-term Capital Gains | 345,919 | 715,500 |
| Total | $3,909,074 | $ 3,724,270 |
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. During the period, the Fund transacted in 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 for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. 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.
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objective allows the Fund to enter into various types of derivative contracts, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
The Fund used derivatives to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objectives.
The Fund's use of derivatives increased or decreased its exposure to the following risk:
| Interest Rate Risk | Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates. |
The Fund is also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives. The table below, which reflects the impacts of derivatives on the financial performance of the Fund, summarizes the net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for derivatives during the period as presented in the Statement of Operations.
| Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| Interest Rate Risk | ||
| Futures Contracts | $28,925 | $(749) |
| Swaps | (110,672) | 46,085 |
| Total Interest Rate Risk | (81,747) | 45,336 |
| Totals | $(81,747) | $45,336 |
A summary of the value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. The Fund used futures contracts to manage its exposure to the bond market and fluctuations in interest rates.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments (variation margin) are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The underlying face amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end and is representative of volume activity during the period.
Swaps. A swap is a contract between two parties to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount. A centrally cleared OTC swap is a transaction executed between a fund and a dealer counterparty, then cleared by a futures commission merchant (FCM) through a clearinghouse. Once cleared, the clearinghouse serves as a central counterparty, with whom a fund exchanges cash flows for the life of the transaction, similar to transactions in futures contracts.
Centrally cleared OTC swaps require a fund to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with the FCM, at the instruction of and for the benefit of the clearinghouse. Securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Centrally cleared OTC swaps are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the swaps and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). These daily payments, if any, are included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Any premiums for centrally cleared OTC swaps are recorded periodically throughout the term of the swap to variation margin and included in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Any premiums are recognized as realized gain (loss) upon termination or maturity of the swap.
Payments are exchanged at specified intervals, accrued daily commencing with the effective date of the contract and recorded as realized gain or (loss). Some swaps may be terminated prior to the effective date and realize a gain or loss upon termination. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps during the period is included in the Statement of Operations.
Any open swaps at period end are included in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Swaps". For the period, the average monthly notional amount for swaps in the aggregate was $583,333.
Interest Rate Swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between counterparties to exchange cash flows, one based on a fixed rate, and the other on a floating rate. The Fund entered into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate changes. Changes in interest rates can have an effect on both the value of bond holdings as well as the amount of interest income earned. In general, the value of bonds can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $2,891,000 and $0, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) 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. Under the management contract, the investment adviser pays all other expenses, except the compensation of the independent Trustees and certain other expenses such as interest expense, including commitment fees. The management fee is reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund to the independent Trustees.
Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 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 $1,037 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. 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. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is maintained at the Fund's custodian and/or invested in cash equivalents. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers, 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 interest income. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $22,865.
9. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's management fee by $474.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of operating expenses in the amount of $1,368.
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.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series IV and Shareholders of Fidelity Limited Term 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 Limited Term Government Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series IV) at November 30, 2016, 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 Limited Term 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, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 19, 2017
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and 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. Each of the Trustees oversees 244 funds.
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) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each 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. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the 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.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Abigail P. Johnson is an interested person and currently serves as 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. Marie L. Knowles 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 investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's high income, sector and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds that are overseen by such other Boards. 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 and Audit Committees. In addition, an ad hoc Board committee of Independent Trustees has 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. 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 Fidelity'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 Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Abigail P. Johnson (1961)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009
Trustee
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Ms. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Johnson serves as President (2013-present) and Chief Executive Officer (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company), President of Fidelity Financial Services (2012-present) and President of Personal, Workplace and Institutional Services (2005-present). Ms. Johnson is Chairman and Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2011-present), Chairman and Director of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2011-present), and the Vice Chairman and Director (2007-present) of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm), and FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity® funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity® funds. Ms. Abigail P. Johnson and Mr. Arthur E. Johnson are not related.
Jennifer Toolin McAuliffe (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Ms. McAuliffe also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. McAuliffe previously served as Co-Head of Fixed Income of Fidelity Investments Limited (now known as FIL Limited (FIL)) (diversified financial services company). Earlier roles at FIL included Director of Research for FIL’s credit and quantitative teams in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Ms. McAuliffe also was the Director of Research for taxable and municipal bonds at Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. Ms. McAuliffe is also a director or trustee of several not-for-profit entities.
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Elizabeth S. Acton (1951)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Trustee
Ms. Acton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement in April 2012, Ms. Acton was Executive Vice President, Finance (2011-2012), Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2002-2011), and Treasurer (2004-2005) of Comerica Incorporated (financial services). Prior to joining Comerica, Ms. Acton held a variety of positions at Ford Motor Company (1983-2002), including Vice President and Treasurer (2000-2002) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company (1998-2000). Ms. Acton currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit and Finance Committees of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (homebuilding, 2012-present). Previously, Ms. Acton served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).
John Engler (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Trustee
Mr. Engler also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. He serves as president of the Business Roundtable (2011-present), and on the board of directors for Universal Forest Products (manufacturer and distributor of wood and wood-alternative products, 2003-present) and K12 Inc. (technology-based education company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Engler served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2014-2016), a trustee of The Munder Funds (2003-2014), president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (2004-2011), member of the Board of Trustees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2004-2015), and as governor of Michigan (1991-2003). He is a past chairman of the National Governors Association.
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (1942)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006
Trustee
Mr. Gamper also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (2002-2003). Mr. Gamper currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2000-present), and Member of the Board of Trustees of Barnabas Health Care System (1997-present). Previously, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman (2012-2015) and Vice Chairman (2011-2012) of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity® funds and as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-2007).
Robert F. Gartland (1951)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Trustee
Mr. Gartland also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Gartland is Chairman and an investor in Gartland & Mellina Group Corp. (consulting, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Gartland served as a partner and investor of Vietnam Partners LLC (investments and consulting, 2008-2011). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gartland held a variety of positions at Morgan Stanley (financial services, 1979-2007) including Managing Director (1987-2007).
Arthur E. Johnson (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees
Mr. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Johnson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation plc (diversified power management, 2009-present) and Booz Allen Hamilton (management consulting, 2011-present). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development of Lockheed Martin Corporation (defense contractor, 1999-2009). He previously served on the Board of Directors of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (1999-2008), AGL Resources, Inc. (holding company, 2002-2016), and Delta Airlines (2005-2007). Mr. Arthur E. Johnson is not related to Ms. Abigail P. Johnson.
Michael E. Kenneally (1954)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009
Trustee
Mr. Kenneally also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kenneally served as Chairman and Global Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Before joining Credit Suisse, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Bank of America Corporation. Earlier roles at Bank of America included Director of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, and Mr. Kenneally was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1991.
James H. Keyes (1940)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007
Trustee
Mr. Keyes also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Keyes serves as a member of the Board and Non-Executive Chairman of Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, since 2002). Previously, Mr. Keyes served as a member of the Board of Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions, 1998-2013). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Keyes served as Chairman (1993-2002) and Chief Executive Officer (1988-2002) of Johnson Controls (automotive, building, and energy) and as a member of the Board of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies, 1984-2008).
Marie L. Knowles (1946)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001
Trustee
Chairman of the Independent Trustees
Ms. Knowles also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. 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 (pipeline and tanker operations). Ms. Knowles currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, since 2002). Ms. Knowles is a member of the Board of the Santa Catalina Island Company (real estate, 2009-present). Ms. Knowles is a Member of the Investment Company Institute Board of Governors and a Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (2014-present). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. Previously, Ms. Knowles served as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing, 1994-2007), URS Corporation (engineering and construction, 2000-2003) and America West (airline, 1999-2002). Ms. Knowles previously served as Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2015).
Mark A. Murray (1954)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Murray also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Murray is Vice Chairman (2013-present) of Meijer, Inc. (regional retail chain). Previously, Mr. Murray served as Co-Chief Executive Officer (2013-2016) and President (2006-2013) of Meijer, Inc. Mr. Murray serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Nuclear Review and Public Policy and Responsibility Committees of DTE Energy Company (diversified energy company, 2009-present). Mr. Murray also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Spectrum Health (not-for-profit health system, 2015-present). Mr. Murray previously served as President of Grand Valley State University (2001-2006), Treasurer for the State of Michigan (1999-2001), Vice President of Finance and Administration for Michigan State University (1998-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (manufacturer and distributor of wood and wood-alternative products, 2004-2016). Mr. Murray is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for an officer may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Marc R. Bryant (1966)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Mr. Bryant also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Bryant serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2015-present) and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and CLO of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2013-2015). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).
Jeffrey S. Christian (1961)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Christian also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2003-present).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds, and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was 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). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.
Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
President and Treasurer
Ms. Dorsey also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Howard J. Galligan III (1966)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Galligan also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Galligan serves as President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2014-present) and as a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Galligan served as Chief Administrative Officer of Asset Management (2011-2014) and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Investment Support for Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003-2011).
Scott C. Goebel (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Vice President
Mr. Goebel serves as Vice President of other funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2001-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016), Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2010-2015), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (investment adviser firm, 2010-2015); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015); Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015); Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015); Secretary and CLO of certain Fidelity® funds (2008-2015); Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and certain funds (2007-2008); and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
John B. McGinty, Jr. (1962)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. McGinty also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. McGinty is Senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Mr. McGinty previously served as Vice President, Senior Attorney at Eaton Vance Management (investment management firm, 2015-2016), and prior to Eaton Vance as global CCO for all firm operations and registered investment companies at GMO LLC (investment management firm, 2009-2015). Before joining GMO LLC, Mr. McGinty served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2007-2009).
John F. Papandrea (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Papandrea also serves as AML Officer of other funds. Mr. Papandrea is Vice President of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec serves as Vice President, Associate General Counsel (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present).
Nancy D. Prior (1967)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Vice President
Ms. Prior also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Prior serves as a Director of FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2015-present), President (2016-present) and Director (2014-present) of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm), President, Fixed Income (2014-present), Vice Chairman of FIAM LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2002-present). Previously, Ms. Prior served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2012-2014), President, Money Market and Short Duration Bond Group of Fidelity Management & Research (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2013-2014), President, Money Market Group of FMR (2011-2013), Managing Director of Research (2009-2011), Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2007-2009), and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity® funds (2008-2009).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).
Marc L. Spector (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).
Renee Stagnone (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Stagnone also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1997-present). Previously, Ms. Stagnone served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).
Christine J. Thompson (1958)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds
Ms. Thompson also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Thompson also serves as Chief Investment Officer of FMR's Bond Group (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1985-present). Previously, Ms. Thompson served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2010-2012).
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, 2016 to November 30, 2016).
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.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value June 1, 2016 | Ending Account Value November 30, 2016 | Expenses Paid During Period-B June 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 | |
| Actual | .45% | $1,000.00 | $995.10 | $2.24 |
| Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,022.75 | $2.28 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Limited Term Government voted to pay on December 28, 2016, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on December 27, 2016, a distribution of $.034 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended November 30, 2016, $851,325, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of 59.03% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $3,020,376 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2017 of amounts for use in preparing 2016 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the 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, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers 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 four standing committees (Committees) — Operations, Audit, Fair Valuation, and Governance and Nominating — each composed of and chaired by 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 Operations Committee, of which all of the Independent Trustees are members, meets regularly throughout the year and considers, among other matters, information specifically related to the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. 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 the 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 all of the Fidelity funds.
At its September 2016 meeting, the Board 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 relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and would be realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with 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 was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was 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, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among 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, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered 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 that 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 its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts 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 FMR, the sub-advisers (together with FMR, 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 supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures.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.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 to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) broadening eligibility requirements for certain lower-priced share classes of, and streamlining the fee structure for, certain existing equity index funds; (v) lowering expense caps for certain existing funds and classes to reduce expenses paid by shareholders; (vi) eliminating redemption fees for certain variable insurance product funds and classes; (vii) continuing to launch dedicated lower cost underlying funds to meet portfolio construction needs related to expanding underlying fund options for Fidelity funds of funds, specifically for the Freedom Fund product lines; (viii) launching a lower cost share class for use by the Freedom Index Fund product line; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies through fund mergers and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; (xi) implementing investment enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's target date product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their goals; (xii) accelerating the conversion of all remaining Class B shares to Class A shares, which have a lower expense structure; and (xiii) implementing changes to Fidelity's money market fund product line in response to recent regulatory reforms.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 and its performance history.The Board took into account discussions with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance that occur at Board meetings throughout the year. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against a securities market index ("benchmark index") and a peer group of funds with similar objectives ("peer group"), if any. In its evaluation of fund investment performance at meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating underperformance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for such underperformance.In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on gross performance (before fees and expenses but after transaction costs) compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and on net performance (after fees and expenses) compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; expectations for interest rate levels and credit conditions; issuer-specific information including credit quality; the potential for incremental return versus the fund's benchmark index weighed against the risks involved in obtaining that incremental return, including the risk of diminished or negative total returns; and fund cash flows and other factors. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index or peer group for certain periods.The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative calendar year total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods.Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.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 created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in basis points (BP) 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" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate, etc.). "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 hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, 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 rate ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board. Because the vast majority of competitor funds' management fees do not cover non-management expenses, for a more meaningful comparison of management fees, the fund is compared on the basis of a hypothetical "net management fee," which is derived by subtracting payments made by FMR for non-management expenses (including transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and fees paid to non-affiliated custodians) from the fund's all-inclusive fee. In this regard, the Board considered that net management fees can vary from year to year because of differences in non-management expenses.Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of shareholders was held on December 16, 2015. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1
To elect a Board of Trustees.
| To elect a Board of Trustees. | ||
| # of Votes | % of Votes | |
| Elizabeth S. Acton | ||
| Affirmative | 127,804,770.18 | 96.224 |
| Withheld | 5,015,883.51 | 3.776 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| John Engler | ||
| Affirmative | 126,786,441.31 | 95.457 |
| Withheld | 6,034,212.38 | 4.543 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Albert R. Gamper, Jr. | ||
| Affirmative | 126,903,156.06 | 95.545 |
| Withheld | 5,917,497.63 | 4.455 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Robert F. Gartland | ||
| Affirmative | 127,021,822.78 | 95.635 |
| Withheld | 5,798,830.91 | 4.365 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Abigail P. Johnson | ||
| Affirmative | 127,763,636.97 | 96.193 |
| Withheld | 5,057,016.72 | 3.807 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Arthur E. Johnson | ||
| Affirmative | 126,411,178.04 | 95.175 |
| Withheld | 6,409,475.65 | 4.825 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Michael E. Kenneally | ||
| Affirmative | 127,137,815.73 | 95.722 |
| Withheld | 5,682,837.96 | 4.278 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| James H. Keyes | ||
| Affirmative | 127,001,237.67 | 95.619 |
| Withheld | 5,819,416.02 | 4.381 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Marie L. Knowles | ||
| Affirmative | 127,724,236.67 | 96.163 |
| Withheld | 5,096,417.02 | 3.837 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Geoffrey A. von Kuhn | ||
| Affirmative | 126,908,251.38 | 95.549 |
| Withheld | 5,912,402.31 | 4.451 |
| TOTAL | 132,820,653.69 | 100.000 |
| Proposal 1 reflects trust wide proposal and voting results. |
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, November 30, 2016, Fidelity Advisor Series IV (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 Elizabeth S. Acton is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Acton 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 Limited Term Government Fund (the “Fund”):
Services Billed by PwC
November 30, 2016 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund | $65,000 | $- | $3,500 | $2,800 |
November 30, 2015 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Limited Term Government Fund | $61,000 | $- | $3,300 | $1,700 |
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
| November 30, 2016A | November 30, 2015A |
Audit-Related Fees | $5,315,000 | $5,890,000 |
Tax Fees | $10,000 | $- |
All Other Fees | $- | $- |
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 | November 30, 2016 A | November 30, 2015 A |
PwC | $6,605,000 | $7,055,000 |
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 Advisor Series IV
By: | /s/ Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | January 25, 2017 |
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/Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | January 25, 2017 |
By: | /s/Howard J. Galligan III |
| Howard J. Galligan III |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | January 25, 2017 |