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 811-03759
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Margaret Carey, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
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Date of fiscal year end: | December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | June 30, 2024 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Technology Portfolio VIP Technology Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Technology Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 33 | 0.59% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $2,728,580,551 | |
Number of Holdings | 94 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 41.1 | |
Software | 22.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 18.7 | |
IT Services | 4.5 | |
Ground Transportation | 2.5 | |
Communications Equipment | 2.3 | |
Broadline Retail | 1.4 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 0.9 | |
Entertainment | 0.7 | |
Others | 0.7 | |
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Common Stocks | 94.4 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.0 |
Bonds | 0.0 |
Preferred Securities | 0.0 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 4.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.2 |
China | 4.0 |
Taiwan | 2.1 |
Canada | 1.2 |
Netherlands | 1.1 |
France | 0.2 |
India | 0.1 |
United Kingdom | 0.1 |
Korea (South) | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
NVIDIA Corp | 20.5 | |
Apple Inc | 16.8 | |
Microsoft Corp | 12.2 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp | 3.9 | |
Servicenow Inc | 3.9 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.9 | |
Marvell Technology Inc | 3.6 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc | 2.9 | |
Okta Inc Class A | 2.6 | |
Cisco Systems Inc | 2.3 | |
| 72.6 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Health Care Portfolio VIP Health Care Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Health Care Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 30 | 0.60% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $1,138,207,300 | |
Number of Holdings | 103 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 25.2 | |
Biotechnology | 22.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | 20.9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | 17.8 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 10.7 | |
Health Care Technology | 2.2 | |
Financial Services | 0.1 | |
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Common Stocks | 98.0 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.3 |
Preferred Securities | 0.2 |
Bonds | 0.1 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.4 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.9 |
Netherlands | 2.6 |
United Kingdom | 1.7 |
Denmark | 1.3 |
Belgium | 1.1 |
Canada | 0.8 |
Switzerland | 0.5 |
Israel | 0.1 |
China | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Boston Scientific Corp | 10.0 | |
Unitedhealth Group Inc | 9.5 | |
Eli Lilly & Co | 9.3 | |
Danaher Corp | 5.8 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.3 | |
Merck & Co Inc | 4.2 | |
Penumbra Inc | 3.3 | |
Cigna Group/The | 3.0 | |
Stryker Corp | 2.4 | |
Insulet Corp | 2.1 | |
| 53.9 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9915963.100 942-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Financials Portfolio VIP Financials Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Financials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 36 | 0.70% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $209,086,718 | |
Number of Holdings | 67 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 29% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Banks | 36.0 | |
Financial Services | 20.2 | |
Capital Markets | 20.2 | |
Insurance | 19.0 | |
Consumer Finance | 3.6 | |
Professional Services | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.9 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.1 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 92.7 |
United Kingdom | 3.8 |
Puerto Rico | 2.0 |
Grand Cayman (UK Overseas Ter) | 0.9 |
Mexico | 0.6 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Mastercard Inc Class A | 9.8 | |
Wells Fargo & Co | 7.5 | |
Bank of America Corp | 6.0 | |
Citigroup Inc | 3.3 | |
Morgan Stanley | 2.9 | |
Chubb Ltd | 2.7 | |
Apollo Global Management Inc | 2.5 | |
M&T Bank Corp | 2.4 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | 2.3 | |
Moody's Corp | 2.3 | |
| 41.7 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9916031.100 1476-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Financials Portfolio VIP Financials Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Financials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 32 | 0.62% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $209,086,718 | |
Number of Holdings | 67 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 29% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Banks | 36.0 | |
Financial Services | 20.2 | |
Capital Markets | 20.2 | |
Insurance | 19.0 | |
Consumer Finance | 3.6 | |
Professional Services | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.9 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.1 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 92.7 |
United Kingdom | 3.8 |
Puerto Rico | 2.0 |
Grand Cayman (UK Overseas Ter) | 0.9 |
Mexico | 0.6 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Mastercard Inc Class A | 9.8 | |
Wells Fargo & Co | 7.5 | |
Bank of America Corp | 6.0 | |
Citigroup Inc | 3.3 | |
Morgan Stanley | 2.9 | |
Chubb Ltd | 2.7 | |
Apollo Global Management Inc | 2.5 | |
M&T Bank Corp | 2.4 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | 2.3 | |
Moody's Corp | 2.3 | |
| 41.7 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9916033.100 947-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Utilities Portfolio VIP Utilities Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Utilities Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 37 | 0.70% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $220,216,244 | |
Number of Holdings | 30 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 78% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Electric Utilities | 67.0 | |
Multi-Utilities | 19.1 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | 9.9 | |
Gas Utilities | 2.3 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.7 | |
Electrical Equipment | 0.2 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 99.3 |
Canada | 0.5 |
Australia | 0.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
NextEra Energy Inc | 15.6 | |
Constellation Energy Corp | 7.6 | |
Sempra | 7.6 | |
PG&E Corp | 6.1 | |
Edison International | 5.5 | |
Vistra Corp | 4.9 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 4.8 | |
American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.6 | |
Entergy Corp | 4.6 | |
Eversource Energy | 4.3 | |
| 65.6 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Communication Services Portfolio VIP Communication Services Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Communication Services Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 34 | 0.61% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $231,021,160 | |
Number of Holdings | 46 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 54% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Interactive Media & Services | 55.0 | |
Entertainment | 22.2 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 7.7 | |
Media | 7.3 | |
Broadline Retail | 4.8 | |
Ground Transportation | 2.4 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 0.0 | |
Software | 0.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.4 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 93.7 |
Singapore | 2.2 |
Puerto Rico | 1.8 |
Belgium | 1.1 |
France | 0.7 |
Japan | 0.4 |
Canada | 0.1 |
United Kingdom | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Alphabet Inc Class A | 24.5 | |
Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 24.1 | |
Amazon.com Inc | 4.8 | |
AT&T Inc | 4.8 | |
Netflix Inc | 4.3 | |
Walt Disney Co/The | 4.1 | |
Snap Inc Class A | 2.5 | |
Uber Technologies Inc | 2.4 | |
Sea Ltd Class A ADR | 2.2 | |
Charter Communications Inc Class A | 2.2 | |
| 75.9 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9916122.100 1843-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Technology Portfolio VIP Technology Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Technology Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 47 | 0.83% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $2,728,580,551 | |
Number of Holdings | 94 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 41.1 | |
Software | 22.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 18.7 | |
IT Services | 4.5 | |
Ground Transportation | 2.5 | |
Communications Equipment | 2.3 | |
Broadline Retail | 1.4 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 0.9 | |
Entertainment | 0.7 | |
Others | 0.7 | |
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Common Stocks | 94.4 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.0 |
Bonds | 0.0 |
Preferred Securities | 0.0 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 4.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.2 |
China | 4.0 |
Taiwan | 2.1 |
Canada | 1.2 |
Netherlands | 1.1 |
France | 0.2 |
India | 0.1 |
United Kingdom | 0.1 |
Korea (South) | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
NVIDIA Corp | 20.5 | |
Apple Inc | 16.8 | |
Microsoft Corp | 12.2 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp | 3.9 | |
Servicenow Inc | 3.9 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.9 | |
Marvell Technology Inc | 3.6 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc | 2.9 | |
Okta Inc Class A | 2.6 | |
Cisco Systems Inc | 2.3 | |
| 72.6 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9915956.100 7361-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Industrials Portfolio VIP Industrials Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Industrials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 32 | 0.61% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $209,536,474 | |
Number of Holdings | 50 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 32% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Aerospace & Defense | 22.5 | |
Machinery | 20.2 | |
Ground Transportation | 14.2 | |
Electrical Equipment | 10.8 | |
Building Products | 9.8 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 5.6 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | 4.2 | |
Construction & Engineering | 3.8 | |
Professional Services | 3.3 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 3.1 | |
Household Durables | 1.2 | |
Construction Materials | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.6 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.4 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
General Electric Co | 6.4 | |
Union Pacific Corp | 4.9 | |
Ingersoll Rand Inc | 4.6 | |
Boeing Co | 4.4 | |
FedEx Corp | 4.2 | |
Howmet Aerospace Inc | 4.1 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | 4.1 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp | 4.0 | |
TransDigm Group Inc | 3.9 | |
Eaton Corp PLC | 3.7 | |
| 44.3 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9916035.100 970-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Communication Services Portfolio VIP Communication Services Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Communication Services Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 38 | 0.69% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $231,021,160 | |
Number of Holdings | 46 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 54% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Interactive Media & Services | 55.0 | |
Entertainment | 22.2 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 7.7 | |
Media | 7.3 | |
Broadline Retail | 4.8 | |
Ground Transportation | 2.4 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 0.0 | |
Software | 0.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.4 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 93.7 |
Singapore | 2.2 |
Puerto Rico | 1.8 |
Belgium | 1.1 |
France | 0.7 |
Japan | 0.4 |
Canada | 0.1 |
United Kingdom | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Alphabet Inc Class A | 24.5 | |
Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 24.1 | |
Amazon.com Inc | 4.8 | |
AT&T Inc | 4.8 | |
Netflix Inc | 4.3 | |
Walt Disney Co/The | 4.1 | |
Snap Inc Class A | 2.5 | |
Uber Technologies Inc | 2.4 | |
Sea Ltd Class A ADR | 2.2 | |
Charter Communications Inc Class A | 2.2 | |
| 75.9 | |
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2024 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. |
| | For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec 1.9916123.100 1844-TSRS-0824 |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 36 | 0.70% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $226,142,752 | |
Number of Holdings | 59 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 22% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Broadline Retail | 26.9 | |
Specialty Retail | 22.9 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 20.1 | |
Automobiles | 11.2 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 8.3 | |
Household Durables | 4.8 | |
Automobile Components | 3.0 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 1.1 | |
Building Products | 0.6 | |
Food Products | 0.6 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.2 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.7 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.3 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 95.8 |
Canada | 2.4 |
Brazil | 0.9 |
France | 0.4 |
United Kingdom | 0.3 |
Switzerland | 0.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Amazon.com Inc | 24.8 | |
Tesla Inc | 9.3 | |
Home Depot Inc/The | 4.7 | |
Lowe's Cos Inc | 4.5 | |
TJX Cos Inc/The | 3.8 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 3.3 | |
McDonald's Corp | 2.7 | |
Booking Holdings Inc | 2.4 | |
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc | 2.2 | |
Aptiv PLC | 2.1 | |
| 59.8 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Health Care Portfolio VIP Health Care Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Health Care Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 43 | 0.85% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $1,138,207,300 | |
Number of Holdings | 103 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 25.2 | |
Biotechnology | 22.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | 20.9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | 17.8 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 10.7 | |
Health Care Technology | 2.2 | |
Financial Services | 0.1 | |
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Common Stocks | 98.0 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.3 |
Preferred Securities | 0.2 |
Bonds | 0.1 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.4 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.9 |
Netherlands | 2.6 |
United Kingdom | 1.7 |
Denmark | 1.3 |
Belgium | 1.1 |
Canada | 0.8 |
Switzerland | 0.5 |
Israel | 0.1 |
China | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Boston Scientific Corp | 10.0 | |
Unitedhealth Group Inc | 9.5 | |
Eli Lilly & Co | 9.3 | |
Danaher Corp | 5.8 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.3 | |
Merck & Co Inc | 4.2 | |
Penumbra Inc | 3.3 | |
Cigna Group/The | 3.0 | |
Stryker Corp | 2.4 | |
Insulet Corp | 2.1 | |
| 53.9 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 35 | 0.70% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $240,090,596 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 49% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Beverages | 38.6 | |
Household Products | 18.9 | |
Food Products | 14.9 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 11.0 | |
Personal Care Products | 9.4 | |
Tobacco | 7.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.1 | |
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ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.1)% |
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United States | 95.2 |
United Kingdom | 4.5 |
Canada | 0.3 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Procter & Gamble Co/The | 14.4 | |
Coca-Cola Co/The | 14.2 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 9.2 | |
Kenvue Inc | 6.2 | |
Walmart Inc | 5.2 | |
Energizer Holdings Inc | 3.9 | |
Philip Morris International Inc | 3.9 | |
PepsiCo Inc | 3.7 | |
Boston Beer Co Inc/The Class A | 3.3 | |
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The Class A | 3.2 | |
| 67.2 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Real Estate Portfolio VIP Real Estate Portfolio Service Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Real Estate Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class | $ 36 | 0.73% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $345,082,726 | |
Number of Holdings | 32 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 20% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Specialized REITs | 37.8 | |
Residential REITs | 15.2 | |
Industrial REITs | 15.2 | |
Retail REITs | 10.9 | |
Health Care REITs | 9.6 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | 6.8 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs | 2.7 | |
Office REITs | 1.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Prologis Inc | 9.7 | |
Equinix Inc | 8.0 | |
Crown Castle Inc | 7.2 | |
Ventas Inc | 5.9 | |
CubeSmart | 5.6 | |
American Tower Corp | 5.5 | |
CBRE Group Inc Class A | 5.4 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 4.0 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc | 3.9 | |
Welltower Inc | 3.7 | |
| 58.9 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Financials Portfolio VIP Financials Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Financials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 45 | 0.87% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $209,086,718 | |
Number of Holdings | 67 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 29% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Banks | 36.0 | |
Financial Services | 20.2 | |
Capital Markets | 20.2 | |
Insurance | 19.0 | |
Consumer Finance | 3.6 | |
Professional Services | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.9 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.1 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 92.7 |
United Kingdom | 3.8 |
Puerto Rico | 2.0 |
Grand Cayman (UK Overseas Ter) | 0.9 |
Mexico | 0.6 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Mastercard Inc Class A | 9.8 | |
Wells Fargo & Co | 7.5 | |
Bank of America Corp | 6.0 | |
Citigroup Inc | 3.3 | |
Morgan Stanley | 2.9 | |
Chubb Ltd | 2.7 | |
Apollo Global Management Inc | 2.5 | |
M&T Bank Corp | 2.4 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | 2.3 | |
Moody's Corp | 2.3 | |
| 41.7 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 32 | 0.63% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $240,090,596 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 49% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Beverages | 38.6 | |
Household Products | 18.9 | |
Food Products | 14.9 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 11.0 | |
Personal Care Products | 9.4 | |
Tobacco | 7.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.1 | |
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ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.1)% |
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United States | 95.2 |
United Kingdom | 4.5 |
Canada | 0.3 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Procter & Gamble Co/The | 14.4 | |
Coca-Cola Co/The | 14.2 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 9.2 | |
Kenvue Inc | 6.2 | |
Walmart Inc | 5.2 | |
Energizer Holdings Inc | 3.9 | |
Philip Morris International Inc | 3.9 | |
PepsiCo Inc | 3.7 | |
Boston Beer Co Inc/The Class A | 3.3 | |
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The Class A | 3.2 | |
| 67.2 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Energy Portfolio VIP Energy Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Energy Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 36 | 0.68% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $535,196,252 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 18% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 79.5 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | 18.0 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | 1.0 | |
Machinery | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.4 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
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United States | 83.2 |
Canada | 13.2 |
United Kingdom | 2.9 |
Norway | 0.3 |
Cameroon | 0.2 |
France | 0.1 |
United Arab Emirates | 0.1 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp | 24.8 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc | 6.0 | |
Schlumberger NV | 5.2 | |
Chevron Corp | 4.9 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp | 4.8 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 4.7 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp | 4.0 | |
Valero Energy Corp | 3.9 | |
Cheniere Energy Inc | 3.8 | |
Hess Corp | 3.4 | |
| 65.5 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 44 | 0.87% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $226,142,752 | |
Number of Holdings | 59 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 22% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Broadline Retail | 26.9 | |
Specialty Retail | 22.9 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 20.1 | |
Automobiles | 11.2 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 8.3 | |
Household Durables | 4.8 | |
Automobile Components | 3.0 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 1.1 | |
Building Products | 0.6 | |
Food Products | 0.6 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.2 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.7 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.3 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 95.8 |
Canada | 2.4 |
Brazil | 0.9 |
France | 0.4 |
United Kingdom | 0.3 |
Switzerland | 0.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Amazon.com Inc | 24.8 | |
Tesla Inc | 9.3 | |
Home Depot Inc/The | 4.7 | |
Lowe's Cos Inc | 4.5 | |
TJX Cos Inc/The | 3.8 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 3.3 | |
McDonald's Corp | 2.7 | |
Booking Holdings Inc | 2.4 | |
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc | 2.2 | |
Aptiv PLC | 2.1 | |
| 59.8 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Energy Portfolio VIP Energy Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Energy Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 32 | 0.60% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $535,196,252 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 18% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 79.5 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | 18.0 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | 1.0 | |
Machinery | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.4 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
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United States | 83.2 |
Canada | 13.2 |
United Kingdom | 2.9 |
Norway | 0.3 |
Cameroon | 0.2 |
France | 0.1 |
United Arab Emirates | 0.1 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp | 24.8 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc | 6.0 | |
Schlumberger NV | 5.2 | |
Chevron Corp | 4.9 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp | 4.8 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 4.7 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp | 4.0 | |
Valero Energy Corp | 3.9 | |
Cheniere Energy Inc | 3.8 | |
Hess Corp | 3.4 | |
| 65.5 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 44 | 0.87% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $240,090,596 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 49% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Beverages | 38.6 | |
Household Products | 18.9 | |
Food Products | 14.9 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 11.0 | |
Personal Care Products | 9.4 | |
Tobacco | 7.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.1 | |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.1)% |
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United States | 95.2 |
United Kingdom | 4.5 |
Canada | 0.3 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Procter & Gamble Co/The | 14.4 | |
Coca-Cola Co/The | 14.2 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 9.2 | |
Kenvue Inc | 6.2 | |
Walmart Inc | 5.2 | |
Energizer Holdings Inc | 3.9 | |
Philip Morris International Inc | 3.9 | |
PepsiCo Inc | 3.7 | |
Boston Beer Co Inc/The Class A | 3.3 | |
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The Class A | 3.2 | |
| 67.2 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Materials Portfolio VIP Materials Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Materials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 38 | 0.75% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $76,568,556 | |
Number of Holdings | 38 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 99% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Chemicals | 65.7 | |
Metals & Mining | 24.2 | |
Containers & Packaging | 6.7 | |
Construction Materials | 4.1 | |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.7)% |
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United States | 89.1 |
Canada | 6.0 |
Zambia | 2.4 |
Chile | 1.2 |
Brazil | 0.8 |
Germany | 0.5 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Linde PLC | 19.2 | |
Ecolab Inc | 9.8 | |
Dow Inc | 7.0 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.0 | |
Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.2 | |
Nucor Corp | 4.2 | |
Corteva Inc | 4.1 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd | 3.8 | |
Tronox Holdings PLC | 3.0 | |
Element Solutions Inc | 3.0 | |
| 63.3 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 32 | 0.62% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $226,142,752 | |
Number of Holdings | 59 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 22% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Broadline Retail | 26.9 | |
Specialty Retail | 22.9 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 20.1 | |
Automobiles | 11.2 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 8.3 | |
Household Durables | 4.8 | |
Automobile Components | 3.0 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 1.1 | |
Building Products | 0.6 | |
Food Products | 0.6 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.2 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.7 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.3 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 95.8 |
Canada | 2.4 |
Brazil | 0.9 |
France | 0.4 |
United Kingdom | 0.3 |
Switzerland | 0.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Amazon.com Inc | 24.8 | |
Tesla Inc | 9.3 | |
Home Depot Inc/The | 4.7 | |
Lowe's Cos Inc | 4.5 | |
TJX Cos Inc/The | 3.8 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 3.3 | |
McDonald's Corp | 2.7 | |
Booking Holdings Inc | 2.4 | |
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc | 2.2 | |
Aptiv PLC | 2.1 | |
| 59.8 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Technology Portfolio VIP Technology Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Technology Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 37 | 0.66% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $2,728,580,551 | |
Number of Holdings | 94 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 41.1 | |
Software | 22.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 18.7 | |
IT Services | 4.5 | |
Ground Transportation | 2.5 | |
Communications Equipment | 2.3 | |
Broadline Retail | 1.4 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 0.9 | |
Entertainment | 0.7 | |
Others | 0.7 | |
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Common Stocks | 94.4 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.0 |
Bonds | 0.0 |
Preferred Securities | 0.0 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 4.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.2 |
China | 4.0 |
Taiwan | 2.1 |
Canada | 1.2 |
Netherlands | 1.1 |
France | 0.2 |
India | 0.1 |
United Kingdom | 0.1 |
Korea (South) | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
NVIDIA Corp | 20.5 | |
Apple Inc | 16.8 | |
Microsoft Corp | 12.2 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp | 3.9 | |
Servicenow Inc | 3.9 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.9 | |
Marvell Technology Inc | 3.6 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc | 2.9 | |
Okta Inc Class A | 2.6 | |
Cisco Systems Inc | 2.3 | |
| 72.6 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Real Estate Portfolio VIP Real Estate Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Real Estate Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 31 | 0.63% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $345,082,726 | |
Number of Holdings | 32 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 20% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Specialized REITs | 37.8 | |
Residential REITs | 15.2 | |
Industrial REITs | 15.2 | |
Retail REITs | 10.9 | |
Health Care REITs | 9.6 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | 6.8 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs | 2.7 | |
Office REITs | 1.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Prologis Inc | 9.7 | |
Equinix Inc | 8.0 | |
Crown Castle Inc | 7.2 | |
Ventas Inc | 5.9 | |
CubeSmart | 5.6 | |
American Tower Corp | 5.5 | |
CBRE Group Inc Class A | 5.4 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 4.0 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc | 3.9 | |
Welltower Inc | 3.7 | |
| 58.9 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Energy Portfolio VIP Energy Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Energy Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 45 | 0.85% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $535,196,252 | |
Number of Holdings | 42 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 18% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 79.5 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | 18.0 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | 1.0 | |
Machinery | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.4 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.6 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 83.2 |
Canada | 13.2 |
United Kingdom | 2.9 |
Norway | 0.3 |
Cameroon | 0.2 |
France | 0.1 |
United Arab Emirates | 0.1 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp | 24.8 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc | 6.0 | |
Schlumberger NV | 5.2 | |
Chevron Corp | 4.9 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp | 4.8 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 4.7 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp | 4.0 | |
Valero Energy Corp | 3.9 | |
Cheniere Energy Inc | 3.8 | |
Hess Corp | 3.4 | |
| 65.5 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Industrials Portfolio VIP Industrials Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Industrials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 37 | 0.69% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $209,536,474 | |
Number of Holdings | 50 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 32% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Aerospace & Defense | 22.5 | |
Machinery | 20.2 | |
Ground Transportation | 14.2 | |
Electrical Equipment | 10.8 | |
Building Products | 9.8 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 5.6 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | 4.2 | |
Construction & Engineering | 3.8 | |
Professional Services | 3.3 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 3.1 | |
Household Durables | 1.2 | |
Construction Materials | 0.9 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.6 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.4 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
General Electric Co | 6.4 | |
Union Pacific Corp | 4.9 | |
Ingersoll Rand Inc | 4.6 | |
Boeing Co | 4.4 | |
FedEx Corp | 4.2 | |
Howmet Aerospace Inc | 4.1 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | 4.1 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp | 4.0 | |
TransDigm Group Inc | 3.9 | |
Eaton Corp PLC | 3.7 | |
| 44.3 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Real Estate Portfolio VIP Real Estate Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Real Estate Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 35 | 0.71% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $345,082,726 | |
Number of Holdings | 32 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 20% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Specialized REITs | 37.8 | |
Residential REITs | 15.2 | |
Industrial REITs | 15.2 | |
Retail REITs | 10.9 | |
Health Care REITs | 9.6 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | 6.8 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs | 2.7 | |
Office REITs | 1.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Prologis Inc | 9.7 | |
Equinix Inc | 8.0 | |
Crown Castle Inc | 7.2 | |
Ventas Inc | 5.9 | |
CubeSmart | 5.6 | |
American Tower Corp | 5.5 | |
CBRE Group Inc Class A | 5.4 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 4.0 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc | 3.9 | |
Welltower Inc | 3.7 | |
| 58.9 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Utilities Portfolio VIP Utilities Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Utilities Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 33 | 0.62% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $220,216,244 | |
Number of Holdings | 30 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 78% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Electric Utilities | 67.0 | |
Multi-Utilities | 19.1 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | 9.9 | |
Gas Utilities | 2.3 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.7 | |
Electrical Equipment | 0.2 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 99.3 |
Canada | 0.5 |
Australia | 0.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
NextEra Energy Inc | 15.6 | |
Constellation Energy Corp | 7.6 | |
Sempra | 7.6 | |
PG&E Corp | 6.1 | |
Edison International | 5.5 | |
Vistra Corp | 4.9 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 4.8 | |
American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.6 | |
Entergy Corp | 4.6 | |
Eversource Energy | 4.3 | |
| 65.6 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Materials Portfolio VIP Materials Portfolio Initial Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Materials Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Initial Class | $ 34 | 0.67% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $76,568,556 | |
Number of Holdings | 38 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 99% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Chemicals | 65.7 | |
Metals & Mining | 24.2 | |
Containers & Packaging | 6.7 | |
Construction Materials | 4.1 | |
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ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.7)% |
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United States | 89.1 |
Canada | 6.0 |
Zambia | 2.4 |
Chile | 1.2 |
Brazil | 0.8 |
Germany | 0.5 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Linde PLC | 19.2 | |
Ecolab Inc | 9.8 | |
Dow Inc | 7.0 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.0 | |
Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.2 | |
Nucor Corp | 4.2 | |
Corteva Inc | 4.1 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd | 3.8 | |
Tronox Holdings PLC | 3.0 | |
Element Solutions Inc | 3.0 | |
| 63.3 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Health Care Portfolio VIP Health Care Portfolio Investor Class true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Health Care Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Investor Class | $ 34 | 0.67% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $1,138,207,300 | |
Number of Holdings | 103 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 46% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 25.2 | |
Biotechnology | 22.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | 20.9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | 17.8 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 10.7 | |
Health Care Technology | 2.2 | |
Financial Services | 0.1 | |
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Common Stocks | 98.0 |
Preferred Stocks | 1.3 |
Preferred Securities | 0.2 |
Bonds | 0.1 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.4 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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United States | 91.9 |
Netherlands | 2.6 |
United Kingdom | 1.7 |
Denmark | 1.3 |
Belgium | 1.1 |
Canada | 0.8 |
Switzerland | 0.5 |
Israel | 0.1 |
China | 0.0 |
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Boston Scientific Corp | 10.0 | |
Unitedhealth Group Inc | 9.5 | |
Eli Lilly & Co | 9.3 | |
Danaher Corp | 5.8 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.3 | |
Merck & Co Inc | 4.2 | |
Penumbra Inc | 3.3 | |
Cigna Group/The | 3.0 | |
Stryker Corp | 2.4 | |
Insulet Corp | 2.1 | |
| 53.9 | |
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| SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 | |
| VIP Real Estate Portfolio VIP Real Estate Portfolio Service Class 2 true |
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains information about VIP Real Estate Portfolio for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-208-0098 or by sending an e-mail to funddocuments@fmr.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last six months?(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Service Class 2 | $ 43 | 0.88% | |
Key Fund Statistics (as of June 30, 2024)
KEY FACTS | | |
Fund Size | $345,082,726 | |
Number of Holdings | 32 | |
Portfolio Turnover | 20% | |
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of June 30, 2024)
TOP INDUSTRIES (% of Fund's net assets) |
Specialized REITs | 37.8 | |
Residential REITs | 15.2 | |
Industrial REITs | 15.2 | |
Retail REITs | 10.9 | |
Health Care REITs | 9.6 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | 6.8 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs | 2.7 | |
Office REITs | 1.0 | |
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Common Stocks | 99.2 |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8 |
ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets) |
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TOP HOLDINGS (% of Fund's net assets) | | |
Prologis Inc | 9.7 | |
Equinix Inc | 8.0 | |
Crown Castle Inc | 7.2 | |
Ventas Inc | 5.9 | |
CubeSmart | 5.6 | |
American Tower Corp | 5.5 | |
CBRE Group Inc Class A | 5.4 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 4.0 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc | 3.9 | |
Welltower Inc | 3.7 | |
| 58.9 | |
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Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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Item 6.
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Item 7.
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Financials Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
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Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.8% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Banks - 35.9% | | | |
Diversified Banks - 21.7% | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 312,900 | 12,444,033 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 107,200 | 6,802,912 |
KeyCorp | | 253,800 | 3,606,498 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 25,200 | 3,918,096 |
U.S. Bancorp | | 81,600 | 3,239,520 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 259,477 | 15,410,339 |
| | | 45,421,398 |
Regional Banks - 14.2% | | | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | 99,000 | 2,093,850 |
BOK Financial Corp. | | 23,545 | 2,157,664 |
Cadence Bank | | 41,010 | 1,159,763 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | 32,200 | 2,358,006 |
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. | | 123,200 | 1,722,336 |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | 55,800 | 1,158,408 |
First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc. | | 76,069 | 2,112,436 |
Heartland Financial U.S.A., Inc. | | 40,700 | 1,809,115 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | 670 | 8,831 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 33,430 | 5,059,965 |
Popular, Inc. | | 47,400 | 4,191,582 |
Trico Bancshares | | 33,800 | 1,337,466 |
UMB Financial Corp. (a) | | 26,900 | 2,243,998 |
WesBanco, Inc. | | 38,800 | 1,082,908 |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | 11,300 | 1,113,728 |
| | | 29,610,056 |
TOTAL BANKS | | | 75,031,454 |
Capital Markets - 20.2% | | | |
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 7.1% | | | |
AllianceBernstein Holding LP | | 69,800 | 2,358,542 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | 3,500 | 209,615 |
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | | 80,600 | 1,430,650 |
Carlyle Group LP (a) | | 52,300 | 2,099,845 |
Northern Trust Corp. | | 38,700 | 3,250,026 |
Patria Investments Ltd. | | 156,700 | 1,889,802 |
State Street Corp. | | 49,700 | 3,677,800 |
| | | 14,916,280 |
Financial Exchanges & Data - 4.4% | | | |
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de CV | | 682,200 | 1,155,209 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | 16,100 | 3,228,533 |
Moody's Corp. | | 11,300 | 4,756,509 |
| | | 9,140,251 |
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 8.7% | | | |
Lazard, Inc. Class A | | 64,500 | 2,462,610 |
Morgan Stanley | | 63,000 | 6,122,970 |
Perella Weinberg Partners Class A | | 132,203 | 2,148,299 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | 20,550 | 2,540,186 |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | 32,400 | 2,726,460 |
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A | | 97,100 | 2,179,895 |
| | | 18,180,420 |
TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS | | | 42,236,951 |
Consumer Finance - 3.6% | | | |
Consumer Finance - 3.6% | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | 31,700 | 4,146,677 |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | 19,038 | 1,996,705 |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | 28,100 | 1,362,569 |
| | | 7,505,951 |
Financial Services - 20.2% | | | |
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance - 1.7% | | | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | 32,600 | 1,831,794 |
NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A (b) | | 53,900 | 1,834,756 |
| | | 3,666,550 |
Diversified Financial Services - 4.1% | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 43,400 | 5,124,238 |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | 69,500 | 2,023,840 |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | 20,200 | 1,437,230 |
| | | 8,585,308 |
Multi-Sector Holdings - 0.5% | | | |
Cannae Holdings, Inc. | | 59,300 | 1,075,702 |
Transaction & Payment Processing Services - 13.9% | | | |
Corpay, Inc. (b) | | 8,400 | 2,237,844 |
Fiserv, Inc. (b) | | 22,500 | 3,353,400 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 30,400 | 2,939,680 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 46,400 | 20,469,822 |
| | | 29,000,746 |
TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | | | 42,328,306 |
Insurance - 19.0% | | | |
Insurance Brokers - 5.9% | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 15,700 | 4,071,167 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 22,600 | 4,762,272 |
The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. Class A, (b) | | 97,447 | 3,456,445 |
| | | 12,289,884 |
Multi-Line Insurance - 0.0% | | | |
Assurant, Inc. | | 100 | 16,625 |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 10.8% | | | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | 22,900 | 2,817,158 |
Beazley PLC | | 219,679 | 1,966,089 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 21,700 | 5,535,236 |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | 647,500 | 1,643,558 |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | 38,300 | 1,892,786 |
First American Financial Corp. | | 17,600 | 949,520 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 34,100 | 3,428,414 |
Hiscox Ltd. | | 197,000 | 2,863,819 |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | | 189,200 | 1,468,490 |
| | | 22,565,070 |
Reinsurance - 2.3% | | | |
Enstar Group Ltd. (b) | | 500 | 152,850 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | 22,900 | 4,700,683 |
| | | 4,853,533 |
TOTAL INSURANCE | | | 39,725,112 |
Professional Services - 0.9% | | | |
Research & Consulting Services - 0.9% | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | 210,100 | 1,945,526 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $159,938,528) | | | 208,773,300 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.9% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) (Cost $3,964,200) | | 3,963,804 | 3,964,200 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.7% (Cost $163,902,728) | 212,737,500 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.7)% | (3,650,782) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 209,086,718 |
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Legend
(a) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 326,031 | 11,350,231 | 11,676,275 | 8,731 | 13 | - | - | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | - | 19,817,422 | 15,853,222 | 2,689 | - | - | 3,964,200 | 0.0% |
Total | 326,031 | 31,167,653 | 27,529,497 | 11,420 | 13 | - | 3,964,200 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 208,773,300 | 208,773,300 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 3,964,200 | 3,964,200 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 212,737,500 | 212,737,500 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $3,926,784) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $159,938,528) | $ | 208,773,300 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $3,964,200) | | 3,964,200 | | |
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| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $163,902,728) | | | $ | 212,737,500 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 2,199,927 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 19,779 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 164,232 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 763 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 205 |
Other receivables | | | | 44,135 |
Total assets | | | | 215,166,541 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ | 1,540,097 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | 104,419 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 328,710 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 113,702 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 169 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 28,526 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 3,964,200 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 6,079,823 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 209,086,718 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 155,626,982 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 53,459,736 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 209,086,718 |
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Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($24,152,407 ÷ 1,517,092 shares) | | | $ | 15.92 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($824,878 ÷ 51,931 shares) | | | $ | 15.88 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($184,109,433 ÷ 11,642,018 shares) | | | $ | 15.81 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 2,896,424 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $2,689 from security lending) | | | | 11,420 |
Total income | | | | 2,907,844 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 638,029 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 44,396 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 655 | | |
Accounting fees | | 12,058 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 12,493 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 441 | | |
Audit | | 21,800 | | |
Legal | | 850 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 4,453 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 735,175 | | |
Expense reductions | | (8,798) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 726,377 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 2,181,467 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 4,533,730 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 13 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (1,685) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 4,532,058 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 11,450,632 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 9 | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 11,450,641 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 15,982,699 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 18,164,166 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,181,467 | $ | 4,513,681 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 4,532,058 | | 4,284,448 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 11,450,641 | | 13,124,715 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 18,164,166 | | 21,922,844 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (5,986,232) | | (14,638,713) |
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Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (5,183,604) | | (31,707,438) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 6,994,330 | | (24,423,307) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 202,092,388 | | 226,515,695 |
End of period | $ | 209,086,718 | $ | 202,092,388 |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Financials Portfolio Initial Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.02 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 11.15 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .17 | | .33 | | .30 | | .32 | | .26 | | .22 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.18 | | 1.68 | | (1.57) | | 3.71 | | (.16) | | 3.39 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.35 | | 2.01 | | (1.27) | | 4.03 | | .10 | | 3.61 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.08) | | (.37) | | (.29) | | (.27) | | (.26) | | (.26) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.37) | | (.62) | | (.25) | | (.32) | | (1.08) | | (.88) |
Total distributions | | (.45) | | (1.00) C | | (.54) | | (.59) | | (1.34) | | (1.14) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.92 | $ | 15.02 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 13.62 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 14.73% | | (8.33)% | | 33.19% | | .77% | | 34.33% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .63% I | | .67% | | .65% | | .65% | | .69% | | .68% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .66% | | .65% | | .65% | | .69% | | .68% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .62% I | | .66% | | .65% | | .65% | | .68% | | .67% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.15% I | | 2.44% | | 2.06% | | 2.08% | | 2.47% | | 1.83% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 24,152 | $ | 23,853 | $ | 29,116 | $ | 35,491 | $ | 20,134 | $ | 24,758 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 56% | | 53% | | 40% | | 68% | | 58% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Financials Portfolio Service Class 2 |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.00 | $ | 13.36 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .15 | | .12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.17 | | 1.82 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.32 | | 1.94 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.07) | | (.30) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.37) | | - |
Total distributions | | (.44) | | (.30) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.88 | $ | 15.00 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 14.69% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .87% I | | .92% I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .92% I |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .87% I | | .92% I |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.91% I | | 2.30% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 825 | $ | 190 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 56% |
AFor the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Financials Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.92 | $ | 13.93 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 12.31 | $ | 13.56 | $ | 11.10 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .16 | | .32 | | .29 | | .30 | | .25 | | .21 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.17 | | 1.65 | | (1.56) | | 3.70 | | (.16) | | 3.38 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.33 | | 1.97 | | (1.27) | | 4.00 | | .09 | | 3.59 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.07) | | (.36) | | (.28) | | (.26) | | (.25) | | (.25) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.37) | | (.62) | | (.25) | | (.32) | | (1.08) | | (.88) |
Total distributions | | (.44) | | (.98) | | (.53) | | (.58) | | (1.34) C | | (1.13) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.81 | $ | 14.92 | $ | 13.93 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 12.31 | $ | 13.56 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 14.57% | | (8.37)% | | 33.14% | | .63% | | 34.28% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .71% I | | .75% | | .73% | | .72% | | .76% | | .76% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .74% | | .73% | | .72% | | .76% | | .76% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .70% I | | .74% | | .73% | | .72% | | .75% | | .75% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.07% I | | 2.37% | | 1.99% | | 2.01% | | 2.39% | | 1.75% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 184,109 | $ | 178,049 | $ | 197,400 | $ | 246,455 | $ | 121,359 | $ | 139,831 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 56% | | 53% | | 40% | | 68% | | 58% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Financials Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $53,359,242 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (5,810,771) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $47,548,471 |
Tax cost | $165,189,029 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 30,445,403 | 39,487,863 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $655.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 2,527 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 28 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 41,841 | .1390 |
| 44,396 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Financials Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 623 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 873,909 | 1,814,671 | 185,512 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 181 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 293 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $8,798.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Financials Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $702,519 | $1,820,078 |
Service Class 2 | 10,517 | 3,079 |
Investor Class | 5,273,196 | 12,815,556 |
Total | $5,986,232 | $14,638,713 |
A Distributions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Financials Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 89,703 | 242,237 | $1,380,695 | $3,366,672 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 47,693 | 125,808 | 702,519 | 1,820,078 |
Shares redeemed | (208,724) | (857,656) | (3,209,399) | (11,135,817) |
Net increase (decrease) | (71,328) | (489,611) | $(1,126,185) | $(5,949,067) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 39,915 | 14,502 | $624,841 | $198,005 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 490 | 63 | 7,201 | 871 |
Shares redeemed | (1,147) | (1,892) | (18,206) | (27,904) |
Net increase (decrease) | 39,258 | 12,673 | $613,836 | $170,972 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 698,511 | 2,026,650 | $10,701,000 | $28,428,804 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 360,437 | 891,700 | 5,273,196 | 12,815,556 |
Shares redeemed | (1,347,516) | (5,159,906) | (20,645,451) | (67,173,703) |
Net increase (decrease) | (288,568) | (2,241,556) | $(4,671,255) | $(25,929,343) |
A Share transactions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Financials Portfolio | 99% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
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At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.817370.119
VFSIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Real Estate Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Real Estate Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.2% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 92.4% | | | |
REITs - Apartments - 12.2% | | | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 40,048 | 10,901,066 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | 275,500 | 9,887,695 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 97,000 | 13,833,170 |
UDR, Inc. | | 178,000 | 7,324,700 |
| | | 41,946,631 |
REITs - Diversified - 20.8% | | | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | 253,000 | 24,718,100 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 88,400 | 13,441,220 |
Equinix, Inc. | | 36,600 | 27,691,560 |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A | | 48,600 | 5,809,158 |
| | | 71,660,038 |
REITs - Health Care - 9.6% | | | |
Ventas, Inc. | | 397,610 | 20,381,489 |
Welltower, Inc. | | 123,200 | 12,843,600 |
| | | 33,225,089 |
REITs - Hotels - 2.7% | | | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | 92,600 | 9,247,036 |
REITs - Management/Investment - 7.7% | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | 97,900 | 19,029,802 |
NNN (REIT), Inc. | | 174,500 | 7,433,700 |
| | | 26,463,502 |
REITs - Manufactured Homes - 3.0% | | | |
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | 160,420 | 10,448,155 |
REITs - Office Property - 1.1% | | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | 273,400 | 3,638,954 |
REITs - Regional Malls - 2.3% | | | |
Tanger, Inc. | | 294,400 | 7,981,184 |
REITs - Shopping Centers - 5.3% | | | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust (SBI) | | 8,600 | 868,342 |
SITE Centers Corp. | | 761,100 | 11,035,950 |
Urban Edge Properties | | 355,500 | 6,566,085 |
| | | 18,470,377 |
REITs - Single Tenant - 3.9% | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | 22,400 | 1,387,456 |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | 399,100 | 9,845,797 |
NETSTREIT Corp. (a) | | 140,900 | 2,268,490 |
| | | 13,501,743 |
REITs - Storage - 8.6% | | | |
CubeSmart | | 427,000 | 19,287,590 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | 67,700 | 10,521,257 |
| | | 29,808,847 |
REITs - Warehouse/Industrial - 15.2% | | | |
Americold Realty Trust | | 267,700 | 6,837,058 |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | 34,100 | 5,800,410 |
Prologis, Inc. | | 296,729 | 33,325,632 |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | 108,200 | 6,403,276 |
| | | 52,366,376 |
TOTAL EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) | | | 318,757,932 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 6.8% | | | |
Real Estate Services - 6.8% | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc. (b) | | 210,000 | 18,713,100 |
CoStar Group, Inc. (b) | | 64,000 | 4,744,960 |
| | | 23,458,060 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $289,337,442) | | | 342,215,992 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 2,202,940 | 2,203,381 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 2,499,500 | 2,499,750 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $4,703,131) | | | 4,703,131 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.5% (Cost $294,040,573) | 346,919,123 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.5)% | (1,836,397) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 345,082,726 |
| |
Legend
(a) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 1,955,778 | 26,208,943 | 25,961,307 | 41,784 | (33) | - | 2,203,381 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | - | 7,030,019 | 4,530,269 | 4,057 | - | - | 2,499,750 | 0.0% |
Total | 1,955,778 | 33,238,962 | 30,491,576 | 45,841 | (33) | - | 4,703,131 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 342,215,992 | 342,215,992 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 4,703,131 | 4,703,131 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 346,919,123 | 346,919,123 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,439,150) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $289,337,442) | $ | 342,215,992 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $4,703,131) | | 4,703,131 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $294,040,573) | | | $ | 346,919,123 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 670,619 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 320,279 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 958,144 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 8,216 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 302 |
Total assets | | | | 348,876,683 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 324,409 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 695,034 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 174,606 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 28,537 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 71,621 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 2,499,750 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 3,793,957 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 345,082,726 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 300,573,432 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 44,509,294 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 345,082,726 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($60,421,821 ÷ 3,609,380 shares) | | | $ | 16.74 |
Service Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($13,199,299 ÷ 792,856 shares) | | | $ | 16.65 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($132,505,795 ÷ 8,094,174 shares) | | | $ | 16.37 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($138,955,811 ÷ 8,362,034 shares) | | | $ | 16.62 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 5,336,584 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $4,057 from security lending) | | | | 45,841 |
Total income | | | | 5,382,425 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 1,011,793 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 56,195 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 173,926 | | |
Accounting fees | | 21,144 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 5,293 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 768 | | |
Audit | | 24,910 | | |
Legal | | 238 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 43,022 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 1,337,289 | | |
Expense reductions | | (16,257) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 1,321,032 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 4,061,393 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 839,340 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (33) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 839,307 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | | (15,040,022) |
Net gain (loss) | | | | (14,200,715) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | (10,139,322) |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,061,393 | $ | 8,042,984 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 839,307 | | (11,311,869) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (15,040,022) | | 41,214,134 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | (10,139,322) | | 37,945,249 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,172,385) | | (22,455,500) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (21,825,434) | | 30,532,499 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (33,137,141) | | 46,022,248 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 378,219,867 | | 332,197,619 |
End of period | $ | 345,082,726 | $ | 378,219,867 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
VIP Real Estate Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.25 | $ | 16.54 | $ | 23.81 | $ | 17.43 | $ | 19.79 | $ | 16.68 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .20 | | .40 | | .34 | | .23 | | .31 | | .43 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.65) | | 1.41 | | (6.76) | | 6.52 | | (1.54) | | 3.41 |
Total from investment operations | | (.45) | | 1.81 | | (6.42) | | 6.75 | | (1.23) | | 3.84 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.06) | | (.40) | | (.25) | | (.22) C | | (.37) | | (.34) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | (.70) | | (.59) | | (.15) C | | (.76) | | (.39) |
Total distributions | | (.06) | | (1.10) | | (.85) D | | (.37) | | (1.13) | | (.73) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.74 | $ | 17.25 | $ | 16.54 | $ | 23.81 | $ | 17.43 | $ | 19.79 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 11.19% | | (27.51)% | | 38.99% | | (6.55)% | | 23.22% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .63% J | | .64% | | .64% | | .64% | | .66% | | .66% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .64% | | .64% | | .64% | | .66% | | .66% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .63% J | | .64% | | .64% | | .64% | | .65% | | .65% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.47% J | | 2.49% | | 1.80% | | 1.11% | | 1.83% | | 2.21% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 60,422 | $ | 66,471 | $ | 66,060 | $ | 95,219 | $ | 69,612 | $ | 90,029 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 33% | | 53% | | 31% | | 83% | | 44% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Real Estate Portfolio Service Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.16 | $ | 16.46 | $ | 23.70 | $ | 17.35 | $ | 19.70 | $ | 16.61 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .19 | | .39 | | .32 | | .21 | | .29 | | .41 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.64) | | 1.40 | | (6.73) | | 6.48 | | (1.52) | | 3.39 |
Total from investment operations | | (.45) | | 1.79 | | (6.41) | | 6.69 | | (1.23) | | 3.80 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.06) | | (.39) | | (.24) | | (.19) C | | (.36) | | (.33) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | (.70) | | (.59) | | (.15) C | | (.76) | | (.39) |
Total distributions | | (.06) | | (1.09) | | (.83) | | (.34) | | (1.12) | | (.71) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.65 | $ | 17.16 | $ | 16.46 | $ | 23.70 | $ | 17.35 | $ | 19.70 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 11.09% | | (27.59)% | | 38.80% | | (6.61)% | | 23.09% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .74% J | | .74% | | .74% | | .74% | | .76% | | .76% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .74% | | .74% | | .74% | | .76% | | .76% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .73% J | | .74% | | .74% | | .74% | | .75% | | .75% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.36% J | | 2.39% | | 1.70% | | 1.01% | | 1.73% | | 2.11% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 13,199 | $ | 12,625 | $ | 12,149 | $ | 15,071 | $ | 14,062 | $ | 12,933 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 33% | | 53% | | 31% | | 83% | | 44% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Real Estate Portfolio Service Class 2 |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.88 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 23.36 | $ | 17.11 | $ | 19.45 | $ | 16.40 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .18 | | .35 | | .29 | | .17 | | .26 | | .37 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.64) | | 1.38 | | (6.63) | | 6.40 | | (1.51) | | 3.36 |
Total from investment operations | | (.46) | | 1.73 | | (6.34) | | 6.57 | | (1.25) | | 3.73 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.05) | | (.37) | | (.21) | | (.17) C | | (.33) | | (.30) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | (.70) | | (.58) | | (.15) C | | (.76) | | (.39) |
Total distributions | | (.05) | | (1.07) | | (.80) D | | (.32) | | (1.09) | | (.68) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.37 | $ | 16.88 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 23.36 | $ | 17.11 | $ | 19.45 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 10.89% | | (27.69)% | | 38.64% | | (6.79)% | | 22.95% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .89% J | | .89% | | .89% | | .89% | | .91% | | .91% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .89% | | .89% | | .89% | | .91% | | .91% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .88% J | | .89% | | .89% | | .89% | | .90% | | .90% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.21% J | | 2.24% | | 1.55% | | .86% | | 1.58% | | 1.96% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 132,506 | $ | 146,734 | $ | 97,994 | $ | 158,332 | $ | 105,694 | $ | 124,526 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 33% | | 53% | | 31% | | 83% | | 44% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Real Estate Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.13 | $ | 16.43 | $ | 23.66 | $ | 17.32 | $ | 19.67 | $ | 16.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .20 | | .39 | | .33 | | .21 | | .30 | | .41 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.65) | | 1.40 | | (6.73) | | 6.49 | | (1.53) | | 3.40 |
Total from investment operations | | (.45) | | 1.79 | | (6.40) | | 6.70 | | (1.23) | | 3.81 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.06) | | (.39) | | (.24) | | (.21) C | | (.36) | | (.33) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | (.70) | | (.59) | | (.15) C | | (.76) | | (.39) |
Total distributions | | (.06) | | (1.09) | | (.83) | | (.36) | | (1.12) | | (.72) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.62 | $ | 17.13 | $ | 16.43 | $ | 23.66 | $ | 17.32 | $ | 19.67 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 11.12% | | (27.58)% | | 38.92% | | (6.61)% | | 23.15% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .71% I | | .72% | | .72% | | .72% | | .74% | | .74% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .71% | | .72% | | .71% | | .74% | | .73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .71% I | | .71% | | .72% | | .71% | | .73% | | .73% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.39% I | | 2.42% | | 1.72% | | 1.03% | | 1.75% | | 2.13% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 138,956 | $ | 152,390 | $ | 155,995 | $ | 245,326 | $ | 150,117 | $ | 192,874 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 33% | | 53% | | 31% | | 83% | | 44% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Real Estate Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 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. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $75,208,911 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (23,239,758) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $51,969,153 |
Tax cost | $294,949,970 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
Short-term | $(7,446,135) |
Long-term | (4,534,146) |
Total capital loss carryforward | $(11,980,281) |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 35,588,556 | 52,831,271 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:
Service Class | $6,091 |
Service Class 2 | 167,835 |
| $173,926 |
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each of class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 6,669 | .0630 |
Service Class | 1,274 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 14,491 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 33,761 | .1390 |
| 56,195 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 834 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 2,854,994 | 3,418,540 | (40,760) |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 330 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 442 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $16,257.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $218,171 | $4,249,940 |
Service Class | 39,824 | 835,505 |
Service Class 2 | 427,181 | 7,307,505 |
Investor Class | 487,209 | 10,062,550 |
Total | $1,172,385 | $22,455,500 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 163,653 | 420,196 | $2,650,763 | $6,729,502 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 13,143 | 251,029 | 218,171 | 4,249,940 |
Shares redeemed | (420,730) | (812,224) | (7,008,719) | (13,305,910) |
Net increase (decrease) | (243,934) | (140,999) | $(4,139,785) | $(2,326,468) |
Service Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 170,925 | 190,511 | $2,733,997 | $3,038,056 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,412 | 49,656 | 39,824 | 835,505 |
Shares redeemed | (116,140) | (242,581) | (1,912,120) | (3,902,446) |
Net increase (decrease) | 57,197 | (2,414) | $861,701 | $(28,885) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 471,137 | 3,603,805 | $7,636,980 | $56,416,922 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 26,288 | 443,372 | 427,181 | 7,307,505 |
Shares redeemed | (1,093,726) | (1,398,475) | (17,800,266) | (22,062,376) |
Net increase (decrease) | (596,301) | 2,648,702 | $(9,736,105) | $41,662,051 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 178,607 | 457,345 | $2,906,427 | $7,535,478 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 29,564 | 597,354 | 487,209 | 10,062,550 |
Shares redeemed | (742,750) | (1,653,432) | (12,204,881) | (26,372,227) |
Net increase (decrease) | (534,579) | (598,733) | $(8,811,245) | $(8,774,199) |
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% and certain otherwise unaffiliated shareholders were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % | Number ofUnaffiliated Shareholders | Unaffiliated Shareholders % |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio | 46 | 1 | 19 |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Real Estate Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Real Estate Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance. The fund underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended February 29, 2024, and as a result, the Board continues to engage in discussions with FMR about the steps it is taking to address the fund's performance.
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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Energy Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
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Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.4% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Energy Equipment & Services - 16.5% | | | |
Oil & Gas Drilling - 4.1% | | | |
Noble Corp. PLC | | 66,200 | 2,955,830 |
Odfjell Drilling Ltd. | | 270,200 | 1,470,321 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | 261,569 | 2,709,855 |
Shelf Drilling Ltd. (a)(b)(c) | | 240,173 | 511,523 |
Valaris Ltd. (a) | | 193,000 | 14,378,500 |
| | | 22,026,029 |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 12.4% | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | 400,220 | 13,519,432 |
Liberty Energy, Inc. Class A | | 153,800 | 3,212,882 |
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)(b) | | 145,700 | 3,447,262 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 595,249 | 28,083,848 |
TechnipFMC PLC | | 602,726 | 15,761,285 |
Tidewater, Inc. (a) | | 14,900 | 1,418,629 |
Vallourec SA (a) | | 45,700 | 716,762 |
| | | 66,160,100 |
TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | | | 88,186,129 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.9% | | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.9% | | | |
Vistra Corp. | | 60,829 | 5,230,077 |
Machinery - 0.9% | | | |
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components - 0.9% | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. (a) | | 33,700 | 4,864,258 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 81.1% | | | |
Integrated Oil & Gas - 42.3% | | | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada) | | 1,641,500 | 32,264,855 |
Chevron Corp. | | 167,769 | 26,242,427 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 1,151,025 | 132,505,996 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 93,700 | 6,388,901 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 337,770 | 21,289,643 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. warrants 8/3/27 (a) | | 11,000 | 452,760 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | 184,020 | 7,014,834 |
| | | 226,159,416 |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 22.8% | | | |
Antero Resources Corp. (a) | | 240,060 | 7,833,158 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 702,560 | 25,025,218 |
Chord Energy Corp. | | 19,515 | 3,272,275 |
ConocoPhillips Co. | | 145,309 | 16,620,443 |
Devon Energy Corp. | | 25,940 | 1,229,556 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | 86,300 | 17,276,397 |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | 24,902 | 3,134,415 |
Hess Corp. | | 122,100 | 18,012,192 |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (a) | | 922,055 | 8,759,523 |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | | 31,350 | 1,165,280 |
Ovintiv, Inc. | | 242,060 | 11,345,352 |
Range Resources Corp. | | 193,460 | 6,486,714 |
SM Energy Co. | | 42,770 | 1,848,947 |
| | | 122,009,470 |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 9.7% | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | 146,876 | 25,480,048 |
Phillips 66 Co. | | 40,932 | 5,778,370 |
Valero Energy Corp. | | 132,420 | 20,758,159 |
| | | 52,016,577 |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 6.3% | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | 115,590 | 20,208,600 |
Energy Transfer LP | | 783,630 | 12,710,479 |
Golar LNG Ltd. | | 26,730 | 837,986 |
| | | 33,757,065 |
TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS | | | 433,942,528 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $292,355,456) | | | 532,222,992 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (d) | | 2,691,798 | 2,692,336 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (d)(e) | | 951,556 | 951,651 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $3,643,987) | | | 3,643,987 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.1% (Cost $295,999,443) | 535,866,979 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.1)% | (670,727) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 535,196,252 |
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(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $511,523 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(d) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(e) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 556,366 | 38,045,584 | 35,909,260 | 24,548 | (354) | - | 2,692,336 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 5,445,626 | 114,214,218 | 118,708,193 | 10,732 | - | - | 951,651 | 0.0% |
Total | 6,001,992 | 152,259,802 | 154,617,453 | 35,280 | (354) | - | 3,643,987 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 532,222,992 | 532,222,992 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 3,643,987 | 3,643,987 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 535,866,979 | 535,866,979 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $950,941) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $292,355,456) | $ | 532,222,992 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $3,643,987) | | 3,643,987 | | |
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| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $295,999,443) | | | $ | 535,866,979 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $26,390) | | | | 26,390 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 56,715 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 744,080 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 5,052 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 222 |
Other receivables | | | | 8,462 |
Total assets | | | | 536,707,900 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ | 211,924 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 271,466 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 46,987 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 31,496 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 949,775 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 1,511,648 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 535,196,252 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 336,348,655 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 198,847,597 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 535,196,252 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($50,377,379 ÷ 1,827,617 shares) | | | $ | 27.56 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($231,004,286 ÷ 8,435,493 shares) | | | $ | 27.38 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($253,814,587 ÷ 9,232,807 shares) | | | $ | 27.49 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 6,912,850 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $10,732 from security lending) | | | | 35,280 |
Total income | | | | 6,948,130 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 1,575,141 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 84,410 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 282,674 | | |
Accounting fees | | 28,918 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 24,638 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 1,163 | | |
Audit | | 20,996 | | |
Legal | | 1,664 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 8,189 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 2,027,793 | | |
Expense reductions | | (23,213) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 2,004,580 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 4,943,550 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 19,206,560 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (354) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 3,427 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 19,209,633 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 33,941,641 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (8,305) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 33,933,336 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 53,142,969 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 58,086,519 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,943,550 | $ | 12,392,507 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 19,209,633 | | 46,796,237 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 33,933,336 | | (72,571,176) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 58,086,519 | | (13,382,432) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (3,047,015) | | (15,602,724) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (44,448,318) | | (224,272,519) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 10,591,186 | | (253,257,675) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 524,605,066 | | 777,862,741 |
End of period | $ | 535,196,252 | $ | 524,605,066 |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Energy Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.73 | $ | 25.16 | $ | 15.77 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 15.91 | $ | 14.78 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .27 | | .52 | | .69 | | .48 C | | .41 | | .29 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.72 | | (.27) | | 9.26 | | 5.24 | | (5.62) | | 1.18 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.99 | | .25 | | 9.95 | | 5.72 | | (5.21) | | 1.47 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.16) | | (.68) | | (.56) | | (.36) | | (.29) | | (.33) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (.01) |
Total distributions | | (.16) | | (.68) | | (.56) | | (.36) | | (.29) | | (.34) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.56 | $ | 24.73 | $ | 25.16 | $ | 15.77 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 15.91 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | .98% | | 63.18% | | 55.35% | | (32.76)% | | 10.08% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets A,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .61% I | | .65% | | .64% | | .65% | | .69% | | .67% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .64% | | .64% | | .65% | | .69% | | .67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .60% I | | .64% | | .64% | | .65% | | .68% | | .66% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.98% I | | 2.09% | | 3.02% | | 3.35% C | | 3.98% | | 1.83% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 50,377 | $ | 50,598 | $ | 101,150 | $ | 30,777 | $ | 16,336 | $ | 27,957 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 24% | | 50% | | 65% | | 71% | | 58% |
ANet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.97%.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Energy Portfolio Service Class 2 |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.03 | $ | 15.69 | $ | 10.37 | $ | 15.84 | $ | 14.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .23 | | .46 | | .62 | | .44 C | | .37 | | .25 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.71 | | (.29) | | 9.23 | | 5.21 | | (5.58) | | 1.18 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.94 | | .17 | | 9.85 | | 5.65 | | (5.21) | | 1.43 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.15) | | (.61) | | (.51) | | (.33) | | (.26) | | (.29) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (.01) |
Total distributions | | (.15) | | (.61) | | (.51) | | (.33) | | (.26) | | (.30) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.38 | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.03 | $ | 15.69 | $ | 10.37 | $ | 15.84 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | .70% | | 62.87% | | 54.83% | | (32.88)% | | 9.82% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .86% I | | .90% | | .89% | | .90% | | .94% | | .92% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .89% | | .88% | | .90% | | .94% | | .92% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .85% I | | .89% | | .88% | | .90% | | .93% | | .91% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.73% I | | 1.84% | | 2.77% | | 3.10% C | | 3.73% | | 1.58% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 231,004 | $ | 214,391 | $ | 259,298 | $ | 120,827 | $ | 64,986 | $ | 90,208 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 24% | | 50% | | 65% | | 71% | | 58% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.72%.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Energy Portfolio Investor Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.67 | $ | 25.10 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 15.88 | $ | 14.75 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .25 | | .50 | | .67 | | .47 C | | .39 | | .28 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.72 | | (.27) | | 9.25 | | 5.22 | | (5.60) | | 1.18 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.97 | | .23 | | 9.92 | | 5.69 | | (5.21) | | 1.46 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.15) | | (.66) | | (.55) | | (.35) | | (.28) | | (.32) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (.01) |
Total distributions | | (.15) | | (.66) | | (.55) | | (.35) | | (.28) | | (.33) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.49 | $ | 24.67 | $ | 25.10 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 15.88 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | .91% | | 63.13% | | 55.16% | | (32.80)% | | 9.98% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .69% I | | .72% | | .71% | | .72% | | .76% | | .75% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .72% | | .71% | | .72% | | .76% | | .75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .68% I | | .72% | | .71% | | .72% | | .75% | | .74% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.91% I | | 2.01% | | 2.94% | | 3.28% C | | 3.90% | | 1.75% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 253,815 | $ | 259,615 | $ | 417,415 | $ | 162,978 | $ | 70,268 | $ | 78,339 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 24% | | 50% | | 65% | | 71% | | 58% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.90%.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Energy Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $239,645,414 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,222,317) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $237,423,097 |
Tax cost | $298,443,882 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
Short-term | $(61,436,271) |
Long-term | (-) |
Total capital loss carryforward | $(61,436,271) |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 49,238,852 | 94,049,862 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $282,674.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 5,071 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 22,099 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 57,240 | .1390 |
| 84,410 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Energy Portfolio | .0343 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 1,688 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 1,748,482 | 3,213,416 | 625,717 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 510 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 1,149 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $23,213.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Energy Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $298,159 | $1,754,288 |
Service Class 2 | 1,250,807 | 5,650,488 |
Investor Class | 1,498,049 | 8,197,948 |
Total | $3,047,015 | $15,602,724 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Energy Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 145,070 | 944,833 | $4,115,265 | $24,775,086 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 12,295 | 70,770 | 298,159 | 1,754,288 |
Shares redeemed | (376,046) | (2,989,083) | (9,750,194) | (72,497,431) |
Net increase (decrease) | (218,681) | (1,973,480) | $(5,336,770) | $(45,968,057) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,192,645 | 2,558,652 | $31,640,001 | $64,485,576 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 51,858 | 229,217 | 1,250,807 | 5,650,488 |
Shares redeemed | (1,527,862) | (4,429,982) | (39,883,557) | (107,489,362) |
Net increase (decrease) | (283,359) | (1,642,113) | $(6,992,749) | $(37,353,298) |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 687,198 | 1,726,184 | $19,317,791 | $44,924,306 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 61,903 | 331,500 | 1,498,049 | 8,197,948 |
Shares redeemed | (2,040,465) | (8,160,589) | (52,934,639) | (194,073,418) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,291,364) | (6,102,905) | $(32,118,799) | $(140,951,164) |
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% and certain otherwise unaffiliated shareholders were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % | Number of Unaffiliated Shareholders | Unaffiliated Shareholders % |
VIP Energy Portfolio | 56% | 1 | 25% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Energy Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Energy Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.817382.119
VNRIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Utilities Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.2% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Electric Utilities - 67.0% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 67.0% | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 115,700 | 10,151,518 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 83,276 | 16,677,685 |
Edison International | | 168,658 | 12,111,331 |
Entergy Corp. | | 94,426 | 10,103,582 |
Eversource Energy | | 166,600 | 9,447,886 |
Exelon Corp. | | 49,920 | 1,727,731 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | 240,400 | 9,200,108 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 484,161 | 34,283,441 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 82,437 | 6,418,545 |
PG&E Corp. | | 767,438 | 13,399,467 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | 25,804 | 1,970,910 |
PPL Corp. | | 287,299 | 7,943,817 |
Southern Co. | | 116,362 | 9,026,200 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | 96,200 | 5,138,042 |
| | | 147,600,263 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.2% | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.2% | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 1,100 | 344,905 |
Gas Utilities - 2.3% | | | |
Gas Utilities - 2.3% | | | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | 32,322 | 2,274,822 |
UGI Corp. | | 120,200 | 2,752,580 |
| | | 5,027,402 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 9.9% | | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 7.3% | | | |
The AES Corp. | | 308,700 | 5,423,859 |
Vistra Corp. | | 124,950 | 10,743,201 |
| | | 16,167,060 |
Renewable Electricity - 2.6% | | | |
NextEra Energy Partners LP | | 204,983 | 5,665,730 |
TOTAL INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS | | | 21,832,790 |
Multi-Utilities - 19.1% | | | |
Multi-Utilities - 19.1% | | | |
Ameren Corp. | | 20,200 | 1,436,422 |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | 24,600 | 2,199,732 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | 84,500 | 4,140,500 |
NiSource, Inc. | | 244,038 | 7,030,735 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | 143,506 | 10,576,392 |
Sempra | | 219,230 | 16,674,634 |
| | | 42,058,415 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7% | | | |
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.7% | | | |
Cameco Corp. (a) | | 20,600 | 1,013,520 |
Paladin Energy Ltd. (Australia) (b) | | 69,435 | 578,075 |
| | | 1,591,595 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $165,018,958) | | | 218,455,370 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 1,564,176 | 1,564,489 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 885,012 | 885,100 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,449,589) | | | 2,449,589 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.3% (Cost $167,468,547) | 220,904,959 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.3)% | (688,715) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 220,216,244 |
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Legend
(a) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 654,656 | 27,149,622 | 26,239,713 | 63,324 | (76) | - | 1,564,489 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 1,783,550 | 14,736,655 | 15,635,105 | 626 | - | - | 885,100 | 0.0% |
Total | 2,438,206 | 41,886,277 | 41,874,818 | 63,950 | (76) | - | 2,449,589 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 218,455,370 | 218,455,370 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 2,449,589 | 2,449,589 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 220,904,959 | 220,904,959 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $821,640) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $165,018,958) | $ | 218,455,370 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,449,589) | | 2,449,589 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $167,468,547) | | | $ | 220,904,959 |
Cash | | | | 1 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 19,790 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 315,612 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 15,376 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 98 |
Total assets | | | | 221,255,836 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ | 3,809 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 122,053 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 28,630 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 885,100 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 1,039,592 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 220,216,244 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 161,780,939 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 58,435,305 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 220,216,244 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($35,790,735 ÷ 1,671,412 shares) | | | $ | 21.41 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($184,425,509 ÷ 8,687,263 shares) | | | $ | 21.23 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 3,328,326 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $626 from security lending) | | | | 63,950 |
Total income | | | | 3,392,276 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 627,754 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 41,085 | | |
Accounting fees | | 11,462 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 9,094 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 440 | | |
Audit | | 20,372 | | |
Legal | | 138 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 6,548 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 716,893 | | |
Expense reductions | | (8,979) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 707,914 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 2,684,362 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 3,551,841 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (76) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 385 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 3,552,150 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 15,300,123 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (93) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 15,300,030 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 18,852,180 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 21,536,542 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,684,362 | $ | 4,900,769 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 3,552,150 | | 9,052,304 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 15,300,030 | | (19,619,540) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 21,536,542 | | (5,666,467) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (9,843,169) | | (11,906,248) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | 1,671,821 | | (59,879,890) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 13,365,194 | | (77,452,605) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 206,851,050 | | 284,303,655 |
End of period | $ | 220,216,244 | $ | 206,851,050 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
VIP Utilities Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.23 | $ | 21.53 | $ | 20.80 | $ | 18.05 | $ | 18.79 | $ | 16.81 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .27 | | .44 | | .38 | | .40 | | .34 | | .43 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.92 | | (.71) | | .75 | | 2.71 | | (.35) | | 3.22 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.19 | | (.27) | | 1.13 | | 3.11 | | (.01) | | 3.65 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.11) | | (.46) | | (.34) | | (.36) | | (.45) | | (.39) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.91) | | (.58) | | (.06) | | - | | (.28) | | (1.28) |
Total distributions | | (1.01) C | | (1.03) C | | (.40) | | (.36) | | (.73) | | (1.67) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.41 | $ | 20.23 | $ | 21.53 | $ | 20.80 | $ | 18.05 | $ | 18.79 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | (1.08)% | | 5.47% | | 17.43% | | (.12)% | | 23.18% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .63% I | | .65% | | .64% | | .65% | | .67% | | .66% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .64% | | .64% | | .65% | | .67% | | .66% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .62% I | | .64% | | .64% | | .65% | | .66% | | .66% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.66% I | | 2.18% | | 1.81% | | 2.09% | | 1.96% | | 2.46% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 35,791 | $ | 33,579 | $ | 48,029 | $ | 29,279 | $ | 26,868 | $ | 40,839 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 71% | | 53% | | 32% | | 66% | | 66% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Utilities Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.07 | $ | 21.36 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 17.92 | $ | 18.66 | $ | 16.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .26 | | .42 | | .36 | | .38 | | .32 | | .42 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.91 | | (.69) | | .74 | | 2.69 | | (.35) | | 3.19 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.17 | | (.27) | | 1.10 | | 3.07 | | (.03) | | 3.61 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.10) | | (.44) | | (.32) | | (.35) | | (.44) | | (.38) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.91) | | (.58) | | (.06) | | - | | (.28) | | (1.28) |
Total distributions | | (1.01) | | (1.02) | | (.38) | | (.35) | | (.71) C | | (1.65) C |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.23 | $ | 20.07 | $ | 21.36 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 17.92 | $ | 18.66 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | (1.12)% | | 5.39% | | 17.30% | | (.20)% | | 23.14% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .71% I | | .73% | | .72% | | .73% | | .75% | | .74% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .72% | | .72% | | .73% | | .75% | | .74% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .70% I | | .72% | | .72% | | .73% | | .74% | | .74% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.58% I | | 2.11% | | 1.74% | | 2.01% | | 1.89% | | 2.38% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 184,426 | $ | 173,272 | $ | 236,275 | $ | 168,490 | $ | 151,484 | $ | 215,259 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 71% | | 53% | | 32% | | 66% | | 66% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Utilities Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $56,544,300 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,902,829) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $52,641,471 |
Tax cost | $168,263,488 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 80,390,720 | 82,203,655 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 3,356 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 37,729 | .1390 |
| 41,085 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 1,027 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 854,060 | 3,799,903 | 172,193 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 187 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 62 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $8,979.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | 1,627,888 | 1,913,813 |
Investor Class | 8,215,281 | 9,992,435 |
Total | $9,843,169 | $11,906,248 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 136,476 | 295,339 | $2,816,204 | $5,956,497 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 87,427 | 96,430 | 1,627,888 | 1,913,812 |
Shares redeemed | (212,099) | (963,459) | (4,313,882) | (19,590,574) |
Net increase (decrease) | 11,804 | (571,690) | $130,210 | $(11,720,265) |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 642,776 | 948,915 | $13,748,942 | $19,180,380 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 445,031 | 507,325 | 8,215,281 | 9,992,435 |
Shares redeemed | (1,032,803) | (3,884,303) | (20,422,612) | (77,332,440) |
Net increase (decrease) | 55,004 | (2,428,063) | $1,541,611 | $(48,159,625) |
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Utilities Portfolio | 96% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Utilities Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Utilities Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.817394.119
VTELIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Automobile Components - 3.1% | | | |
Automotive Parts & Equipment - 3.1% | | | |
Adient PLC (a) | | 39,000 | 963,690 |
Aptiv PLC (a) | | 67,550 | 4,756,871 |
Magna International, Inc. | | 28,890 | 1,210,491 |
| | | 6,931,052 |
Automobiles - 11.2% | | | |
Automobile Manufacturers - 11.2% | | | |
General Motors Co. | | 94,180 | 4,375,603 |
Tesla, Inc. (a) | | 106,224 | 21,019,605 |
| | | 25,395,208 |
Broadline Retail - 26.8% | | | |
Broadline Retail - 26.8% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 289,477 | 55,941,431 |
Etsy, Inc. (a) | | 16,000 | 943,680 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (a) | | 1,235 | 2,029,599 |
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 17,960 | 1,763,133 |
| | | 60,677,843 |
Building Products - 0.6% | | | |
Building Products - 0.6% | | | |
The AZEK Co., Inc. Class A, (a) | | 32,608 | 1,373,775 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% | | | |
Diversified Support Services - 0.2% | | | |
Vestis Corp. | | 35,522 | 434,434 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.1% | | | |
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail - 0.6% | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | 12,779 | 1,364,414 |
Food Distributors - 0.5% | | | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | 16,741 | 1,106,748 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL | | | 2,471,162 |
Food Products - 0.6% | | | |
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.6% | | | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | 16,100 | 1,353,688 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 20.1% | | | |
Casinos & Gaming - 2.9% | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)(b) | | 36,179 | 1,437,753 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | 13,648 | 1,905,261 |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | 37,062 | 717,335 |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | | 42,600 | 2,340,018 |
| | | 6,400,367 |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 8.2% | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | 1,330 | 5,268,795 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | 33,650 | 7,342,430 |
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | | 15,214 | 3,678,289 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a) | | 14,260 | 2,273,472 |
| | | 18,562,986 |
Restaurants - 9.0% | | | |
Aramark | | 34,485 | 1,173,180 |
Brinker International, Inc. (a) | | 11,265 | 815,473 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) | | 66,600 | 4,172,490 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 8,001 | 4,131,156 |
McDonald's Corp. | | 23,328 | 5,944,908 |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | 28,200 | 1,987,120 |
Starbucks Corp. | | 27,420 | 2,134,647 |
| | | 20,358,974 |
TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE | | | 45,322,327 |
Household Durables - 4.8% | | | |
Home Furnishings - 1.8% | | | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | 85,423 | 4,043,925 |
Homebuilding - 3.0% | | | |
KB Home | | 25,290 | 1,774,852 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | 21,730 | 2,392,473 |
TopBuild Corp. (a) | | 7,100 | 2,735,417 |
| | | 6,902,742 |
TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES | | | 10,946,667 |
Specialty Retail - 22.8% | | | |
Apparel Retail - 5.4% | | | |
Aritzia, Inc. (a) | | 78,600 | 2,224,620 |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | 5,749 | 1,379,760 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | 77,578 | 8,541,338 |
| | | 12,145,718 |
Automotive Retail - 1.1% | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | 9,700 | 614,301 |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | 1,865 | 1,969,552 |
| | | 2,583,853 |
Home Improvement Retail - 10.3% | | | |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)(b) | | 25,861 | 2,570,842 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 45,788 | 10,094,422 |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | 31,151 | 10,723,420 |
| | | 23,388,684 |
Homefurnishing Retail - 1.6% | | | |
Wayfair LLC Class A (a) | | 9,166 | 483,323 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | 11,000 | 3,106,070 |
| | | 3,589,393 |
Other Specialty Retail - 4.4% | | | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | 47,190 | 2,512,868 |
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | | 23,238 | 4,992,684 |
Five Below, Inc. (a) | | 10,300 | 1,122,391 |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | 423,700 | 640,041 |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 59,373 | 637,072 |
| | | 9,905,056 |
TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL | | | 51,612,704 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 8.4% | | | |
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 4.3% | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. (a) | | 9,051 | 2,703,534 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 1,129 | 866,836 |
PVH Corp. | | 21,535 | 2,279,910 |
Tapestry, Inc. | | 66,239 | 2,834,367 |
VF Corp. (b) | | 75,630 | 1,021,005 |
| | | 9,705,652 |
Footwear - 4.1% | | | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | | 3,329 | 3,222,306 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | 62,786 | 4,732,181 |
On Holding AG (a) | | 15,034 | 583,319 |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) | | 10,070 | 696,038 |
| | | 9,233,844 |
TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS | | | 18,939,496 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $115,912,258) | | | 225,458,356 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 2.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 945,880 | 946,070 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 5,161,623 | 5,162,139 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $6,108,209) | | | 6,108,209 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 102.4% (Cost $122,020,467) | 231,566,565 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.4)% | (5,423,813) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 226,142,752 |
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Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 902,099 | 15,900,510 | 15,856,603 | 10,572 | 64 | - | 946,070 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 6,032,714 | 50,457,220 | 51,327,795 | 2,567 | - | - | 5,162,139 | 0.0% |
Total | 6,934,813 | 66,357,730 | 67,184,398 | 13,139 | 64 | - | 6,108,209 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 225,458,356 | 224,591,520 | 866,836 | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 6,108,209 | 6,108,209 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 231,566,565 | 230,699,729 | 866,836 | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $5,010,051) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $115,912,258) | $ | 225,458,356 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $6,108,209) | | 6,108,209 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $122,020,467) | | | $ | 231,566,565 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 473,137 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 2 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 56,365 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 2,685 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 144 |
Other receivables | | | | 1,884 |
Total assets | | | | 232,100,782 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ | 2,130 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 640,954 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 123,790 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 153 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 29,028 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 5,161,975 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 5,958,030 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 226,142,752 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 98,500,992 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 127,641,760 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 226,142,752 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($20,056,212 ÷ 572,526 shares) | | | $ | 35.03 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($743,306 ÷ 21,261 shares) | | | $ | 34.96 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($205,343,234 ÷ 5,894,998 shares) | | | $ | 34.83 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 926,264 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $2,567 from security lending) | | | | 13,139 |
Total income | | | | 939,403 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 720,831 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 53,451 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 596 | | |
Accounting fees | | 14,276 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 10,102 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 523 | | |
Audit | | 28,435 | | |
Legal | | 165 | | |
Interest | | 3,181 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 4,990 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 836,550 | | |
Expense reductions | | (11,009) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 825,541 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 113,862 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 18,543,379 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 64 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (52) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 18,543,391 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (7,376,019) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (124) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | (7,376,143) |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 11,167,248 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 11,281,110 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 113,862 | $ | 144,641 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 18,543,391 | | 5,620,576 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (7,376,143) | | 66,700,918 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 11,281,110 | | 72,466,135 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (380,062) | | (43,907) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (39,379,737) | | 7,432,768 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (28,478,689) | | 79,854,996 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 254,621,441 | | 174,766,445 |
End of period | $ | 226,142,752 | $ | 254,621,441 |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 33.40 | $ | 23.54 | $ | 39.33 | $ | 34.37 | $ | 25.27 | $ | 20.97 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .03 | | .04 | | .01 | | (.04) | | .02 | | .08 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.66 | | 9.84 | | (12.80) | | 6.56 | | 9.11 | | 5.42 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.69 | | 9.88 | | (12.79) | | 6.52 | | 9.13 | | 5.50 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.02) | | (.02) | | - | | - | | (.03) | | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.04) | | - | | (3.00) | | (1.56) | | - | | (1.12) |
Total distributions | | (.06) | | (.02) | | (3.00) | | (1.56) | | (.03) | | (1.20) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 35.03 | $ | 33.40 | $ | 23.54 | $ | 39.33 | $ | 34.37 | $ | 25.27 |
Total Return C,D,E | | | | 41.99% | | (34.63)% | | 19.41% | | 36.15% | | 27.19% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .63% H | | .65% | | .66% | | .65% | | .67% | | .68% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .65% | | .66% | | .65% | | .67% | | .68% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .62% H | | .65% | | .66% | | .65% | | .67% | | .67% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .17% H | | .13% | | .04% | | (.11)% | | .07% | | .32% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 20,056 | $ | 22,709 | $ | 16,567 | $ | 32,788 | $ | 28,273 | $ | 25,623 |
Portfolio turnover rate I | | | | 35% | | 34% | | 39% | | 52% | | 40% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
DTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Service Class 2 |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 33.37 | $ | 30.31 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | (.01) | | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.65 | | 3.09 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.64 | | 3.08 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.01) | | (.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.04) | | - |
Total distributions | | (.05) | | (.02) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 34.96 | $ | 33.37 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 10.18% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .88% I | | .91% I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .90% I |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .87% I | | .90% I |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.08)% I | | (.09)% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 743 | $ | 266 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 35% |
AFor the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 33.22 | $ | 23.41 | $ | 39.17 | $ | 34.24 | $ | 25.20 | $ | 20.91 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .02 | | .02 | | (.01) | | (.07) | | - | | .06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.64 | | 9.79 | | (12.75) | | 6.54 | | 9.06 | | 5.41 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.66 | | 9.81 | | (12.76) | | 6.47 | | 9.06 | | 5.47 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.01) | | - C | | - | | - | | (.02) | | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.04) | | - | | (3.00) | | (1.54) | | - | | (1.12) |
Total distributions | | (.05) | | - C | | (3.00) | | (1.54) | | (.02) | | (1.18) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 34.83 | $ | 33.22 | $ | 23.41 | $ | 39.17 | $ | 34.24 | $ | 25.20 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 41.92% | | (34.70)% | | 19.32% | | 36.00% | | 27.12% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .71% I | | .73% | | .74% | | .72% | | .75% | | .76% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .72% | | .73% | | .72% | | .75% | | .76% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .70% I | | .72% | | .73% | | .72% | | .74% | | .75% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .09% I | | .06% | | (.03)% | | (.18)% | | (.01)% | | .24% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 205,343 | $ | 231,646 | $ | 158,200 | $ | 295,060 | $ | 236,803 | $ | 176,535 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 35% | | 34% | | 39% | | 52% | | 40% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $116,173,970 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (6,959,701) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $109,214,269 |
Tax cost | $122,352,296 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 26,634,556 | 66,278,472 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $596.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 2,266 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 25 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 51,160 | .1390 |
| 53,451 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 604 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance ($) | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio. | Borrower | 2,917,857 | 5.57% | 3,158 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 2,614,030 | 7,496,374 | 2,213,604 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 224 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 271 | - | - |
8. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity requirements. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes payable" in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Average Loan Balance ($) | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense ($) |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 139,000 | 5.83% | 23 |
9. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $11,009.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $35,432 | $16,070 |
Service Class 2 | 368 | 125 |
Investor Class | 344,262 | 27,712 |
Total | $380,062 | $43,907 |
A Distributions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 14,309 | 173,093 | $492,430 | $5,025,457 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,037 | 519 | 35,432 | 16,070 |
Shares redeemed | (122,762) | (197,557) | (4,157,089) | (5,622,611) |
Net increase (decrease) | (107,416) | (23,945) | $(3,629,227) | $(581,084) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 16,982 | 8,140 | $585,249 | $254,397 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 6 | 2 | 206 | 49 |
Shares redeemed | (3,701) | (168) | (122,451) | (5,269) |
Net increase (decrease) | 13,287 | 7,974 | $463,004 | $249,177 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 83,582 | 1,561,080 | $2,845,905 | $45,112,100 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,128 | 900 | 344,262 | 27,712 |
Shares redeemed | (1,171,717) | (1,345,615) | (39,403,681) | (37,375,137) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,078,007) | 216,365 | $(36,213,514) | $7,764,675 |
A Share transactions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
12. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 100 |
13. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class ); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
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VCONIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Technology Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 94.4% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Broadline Retail - 1.4% | | | |
Broadline Retail - 1.4% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 190,700 | 36,852,775 |
Chemicals - 0.0% | | | |
Commodity Chemicals - 0.0% | | | |
LG Chemical Ltd. | | 3,710 | 928,821 |
Communications Equipment - 2.4% | | | |
Communications Equipment - 2.4% | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | 1,366,800 | 64,936,668 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Food Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Maplebear, Inc. (NASDAQ) | | 10,890 | 350,005 |
Entertainment - 0.6% | | | |
Movies & Entertainment - 0.6% | | | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | 26,032 | 17,568,476 |
Ground Transportation - 2.5% | | | |
Cargo Ground Transportation - 0.0% | | | |
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 31,800 | 10,809 |
Passenger Ground Transportation - 2.5% | | | |
Lyft, Inc. (a) | | 180,097 | 2,539,368 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 887,724 | 64,519,780 |
| | | 67,059,148 |
TOTAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION | | | 67,069,957 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.0% | | | |
Health Care Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
China Medical Technologies, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)(b) | | 300 | 0 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9% | | | |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.8% | | | |
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a) | | 151,600 | 22,987,108 |
Restaurants - 0.1% | | | |
Deliveroo PLC Class A (a)(c) | | 955,100 | 1,580,411 |
TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE | | | 24,567,519 |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.2% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.2% | | | |
Reddit, Inc.: | | | |
Class A | | 6,400 | 408,896 |
Class B (j) | | 91,644 | 5,855,135 |
| | | 6,264,031 |
IT Services - 4.5% | | | |
Internet Services & Infrastructure - 4.3% | | | |
MongoDB, Inc. Class A (a) | | 38,230 | 9,555,971 |
Okta, Inc. (a) | | 761,057 | 71,242,546 |
Shopify, Inc. Class A (a) | | 516,000 | 34,081,800 |
Snowflake, Inc. (a) | | 18,900 | 2,553,201 |
| | | 117,433,518 |
IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.2% | | | |
Capgemini SA | | 24,200 | 4,807,028 |
TOTAL IT SERVICES | | | 122,240,546 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0% | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0% | | | |
Eden Biologics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 94,814 | 0 |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% | | | |
Chime Biologics Wuhan Co. Ltd. (a)(b) | | 94,814 | 49,382 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 41.1% | | | |
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment - 2.7% | | | |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 29,900 | 30,473,073 |
Teradyne, Inc. | | 288,600 | 42,796,494 |
| | | 73,269,567 |
Semiconductors - 38.4% | | | |
Arm Holdings Ltd. ADR (d) | | 32,400 | 5,301,288 |
Astera Labs, Inc. (d) | | 39,098 | 2,365,820 |
Astera Labs, Inc. (j) | | 163,914 | 9,918,436 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (a) | | 1,540,835 | 77,904,618 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 1,399,804 | 97,846,300 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 205,106 | 26,977,592 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 4,522,000 | 558,647,878 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 393,604 | 105,914,900 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | | 1,557,121 | 106,740,645 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 1,901,000 | 56,205,170 |
Xsight Labs Ltd. warrants 1/11/34 (a)(b)(e) | | 10,921 | 23,153 |
| | | 1,047,845,800 |
TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT | | | 1,121,115,367 |
Software - 22.1% | | | |
Application Software - 6.0% | | | |
Bill Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 184,000 | 9,682,080 |
Convoy, Inc. warrants (a)(b)(e) | | 1,866 | 0 |
CoreWeave, Inc. Class A (b) | | 9,400 | 7,317,618 |
Datadog, Inc. Class A (a) | | 279,355 | 36,229,550 |
Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | | 328,700 | 14,706,038 |
HubSpot, Inc. (a) | | 31,533 | 18,597,848 |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | 50,555 | 12,470,907 |
Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A (a) | | 287,600 | 7,284,908 |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. (a)(b)(e) | | 1,314 | 404,541 |
Salesforce, Inc. | | 226,965 | 58,352,702 |
| | | 165,046,192 |
Systems Software - 16.1% | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | 742,900 | 332,039,155 |
Rubrik, Inc. (d) | | 6,000 | 183,960 |
ServiceNow, Inc. (a) | | 135,200 | 106,357,784 |
| | | 438,580,899 |
TOTAL SOFTWARE | | | 603,627,091 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 18.7% | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 18.7% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 2,171,960 | 457,458,215 |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | 115,241 | 11,900,938 |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a) | | 11,900 | 9,750,265 |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | | 395,521 | 29,968,626 |
| | | 509,078,044 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,241,621,298) | | | 2,574,648,682 |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 1.0% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1% | | | |
Relativity Space, Inc. Series E (a)(b)(e) | | 174,268 | 3,832,153 |
Broadline Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Broadline Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Meesho: | | | |
Series E1 (b)(e) | | 1,250 | 69,825 |
Series F (a)(b)(e) | | 17,100 | 971,793 |
| | | 1,041,618 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Food Retail - 0.0% | | | |
GoBrands, Inc. Series G (a)(b)(e) | | 5,260 | 165,427 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2% | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.1% | | | |
Enevate Corp. Series E (a)(b)(e) | | 3,556,678 | 2,489,675 |
Technology Distributors - 0.1% | | | |
VAST Data Ltd.: | | | |
Series A (b)(e) | | 12,260 | 218,228 |
Series A1 (b)(e) | | 30,177 | 537,151 |
Series A2 (b)(e) | | 34,713 | 617,891 |
Series B (b)(e) | | 27,621 | 491,654 |
Series C (b)(e) | | 805 | 14,329 |
Series E (b)(e) | | 26,394 | 469,813 |
| | | 2,349,066 |
TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS | | | 4,838,741 |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Akeana Series C (b)(e) | | 14,600 | 191,844 |
Tenstorrent Holdings, Inc. Series C1 (b)(e) | | 4,586 | 319,507 |
| | | 511,351 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0% | | | |
Casinos & Gaming - 0.0% | | | |
Discord, Inc. Series I (a)(b)(e) | | 200 | 53,082 |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1% | | | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 (a)(b)(e) | | 9,903 | 2,393,951 |
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | | | |
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.1% | | | |
Diamond Foundry, Inc. Series C (a)(b)(e) | | 56,576 | 1,409,308 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1% | | | |
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Sima Technologies, Inc.: | | | |
Series B (a)(b)(e) | | 85,000 | 571,200 |
Series B1 (a)(b)(e) | | 36,016 | 277,683 |
| | | 848,883 |
Semiconductors - 0.1% | | | |
Retym, Inc. Series C (a)(b)(e) | | 50,104 | 430,894 |
Xsight Labs Ltd.: | | | |
Series D (a)(b)(e) | | 37,800 | 209,790 |
Series D1 (b)(e) | | 36,402 | 287,940 |
| | | 928,624 |
TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT | | | 1,777,507 |
Software - 0.4% | | | |
Application Software - 0.4% | | | |
Anthropic PBC: | | | |
Series B (b)(e) | | 78,539 | 2,356,170 |
Series D (b)(e) | | 79,696 | 2,390,880 |
Convoy, Inc. Series D (a)(b)(e) | | 28,479 | 0 |
CoreWeave, Inc. Series C (b)(e) | | 603 | 473,916 |
Databricks, Inc.: | | | |
Series G (a)(b)(e) | | 14,100 | 1,036,350 |
Series H (a)(b)(e) | | 36,297 | 2,667,830 |
Series I (b)(e) | | 479 | 35,207 |
Pine Labs Private Ltd.: | | | |
Series 1 (a)(b)(e) | | 3,140 | 966,712 |
Series A (a)(b)(e) | | 785 | 241,678 |
Series B (a)(b)(e) | | 854 | 262,921 |
Series B2 (a)(b)(e) | | 690 | 212,430 |
Series C (a)(b)(e) | | 1,284 | 395,305 |
Series C1 (a)(b)(e) | | 271 | 83,433 |
Series D (a)(b)(e) | | 289 | 88,974 |
| | | 11,211,806 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.0% | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.0% | | | |
Lightmatter, Inc.: | | | |
Series C (a)(b)(e) | | 29,615 | 658,638 |
Series C2 (b)(e) | | 4,652 | 122,859 |
| | | 781,497 |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $29,614,307) | | | 28,016,441 |
| | | |
Corporate Bonds - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (f) | Value ($) |
Convertible Bonds - 0.0% | | | |
Software - 0.0% | | | |
Application Software - 0.0% | | | |
Convoy, Inc. 15% 9/30/26 (b)(e) | | 12,428 | 0 |
| | | |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0% | | | |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 (b)(e) | | 1,151,967 | 1,151,967 |
| | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,164,395) | | | 1,151,967 |
| | | |
Preferred Securities - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (f) | Value ($) |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.0% | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.0% | | | |
Enevate Corp. 6% (b)(e)(g) | | 184,951 | 205,810 |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Tenstorrent Holdings, Inc. 5% 11/6/25 (b)(e) | | 108,617 | 126,367 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Sima Technologies, Inc. 10% 12/31/27 (b)(e) | | 110,030 | 114,549 |
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $403,598) | | | 446,726 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 2.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (h) | | 49,338,400 | 49,348,267 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (h)(i) | | 7,499,375 | 7,500,125 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $56,848,392) | | | 56,848,392 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 97.5% (Cost $1,329,651,990) | 2,661,112,208 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 2.5% | 67,468,343 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 2,728,580,551 |
| |
Legend
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,580,411 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(d) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $30,042,828 or 1.1% of net assets. |
(f) | Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(g) | Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date. |
(h) | 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 are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(i) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(j) | Equity security is subject to lock-up or market standoff agreement. Fair value is based on the unadjusted market price of the equivalent equity security. As of period end, the total fair value of unadjusted equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions is $15,773,571 and all restrictions are set to expire on or before September 30, 2024. Under normal market conditions, there are no circumstances that could cause the restrictions to lapse. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) |
Akeana Series C | 1/23/24 | 186,308 |
| | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 | 8/14/23 | 1,151,967 |
| | |
Anthropic PBC Series B | 3/22/24 | 2,450,784 |
| | |
Anthropic PBC Series D | 5/31/24 | 2,391,239 |
| | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 | 11/18/20 | 1,085,113 |
| | |
Convoy, Inc. Series D | 10/30/19 | 385,606 |
| | |
Convoy, Inc. warrants | 3/24/23 | 0 |
| | |
Convoy, Inc. 15% 9/30/26 | 3/24/23 | 12,428 |
| | |
CoreWeave, Inc. Series C | 5/17/24 | 469,767 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series G | 2/01/21 | 833,629 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series H | 8/31/21 | 2,667,254 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series I | 9/14/23 | 35,207 |
| | |
Diamond Foundry, Inc. Series C | 3/15/21 | 1,357,824 |
| | |
Discord, Inc. Series I | 9/15/21 | 110,125 |
| | |
Enevate Corp. Series E | 1/29/21 | 3,943,236 |
| | |
Enevate Corp. 6% | 11/02/23 | 184,951 |
| | |
GoBrands, Inc. Series G | 3/02/21 | 1,313,513 |
| | |
Lightmatter, Inc. Series C | 5/19/23 | 487,368 |
| | |
Lightmatter, Inc. Series C2 | 12/18/23 | 120,960 |
| | |
Meesho Series E1 | 4/18/24 | 70,000 |
| | |
Meesho Series F | 9/21/21 | 1,311,096 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. | 6/30/21 | 489,938 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series 1 | 6/30/21 | 1,170,780 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series A | 6/30/21 | 292,695 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series B | 6/30/21 | 318,422 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series B2 | 6/30/21 | 257,273 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series C | 6/30/21 | 478,752 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series C1 | 6/30/21 | 101,045 |
| | |
Pine Labs Private Ltd. Series D | 6/30/21 | 107,757 |
| | |
Relativity Space, Inc. Series E | 5/27/21 | 3,979,427 |
| | |
Retym, Inc. Series C | 5/17/23 - 6/20/23 | 389,899 |
| | |
Sima Technologies, Inc. Series B | 5/10/21 | 435,829 |
| | |
Sima Technologies, Inc. Series B1 | 4/25/22 - 10/17/22 | 255,386 |
| | |
Sima Technologies, Inc. 10% 12/31/27 | 4/08/24 | 110,030 |
| | |
Tenstorrent Holdings, Inc. Series C1 | 4/23/21 | 272,690 |
| | |
Tenstorrent Holdings, Inc. 5% 11/6/25 | 11/06/23 | 108,617 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series A | 11/28/23 | 134,860 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series A1 | 11/28/23 | 331,947 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series A2 | 11/28/23 | 381,843 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series B | 11/28/23 | 303,831 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series C | 11/28/23 | 8,855 |
| | |
VAST Data Ltd. Series E | 11/28/23 | 580,668 |
| | |
Xsight Labs Ltd. warrants 1/11/34 | 1/11/24 | 0 |
| | |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D | 2/16/21 | 302,249 |
| | |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D1 | 1/11/24 | 291,070 |
| | |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 114,162,541 | 272,299,359 | 337,115,990 | 1,924,057 | 2,357 | - | 49,348,267 | 0.1% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | - | 62,635,579 | 55,135,454 | 14,922 | - | - | 7,500,125 | 0.0% |
Total | 114,162,541 | 334,934,938 | 392,251,444 | 1,938,979 | 2,357 | - | 56,848,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 2,574,648,682 | 2,475,368,717 | 91,485,271 | 7,794,694 |
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 28,016,441 | - | - | 28,016,441 |
|
Corporate Bonds | 1,151,967 | - | - | 1,151,967 |
|
Preferred Securities | 446,726 | - | - | 446,726 |
|
Money Market Funds | 56,848,392 | 56,848,392 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 2,661,112,208 | 2,532,217,109 | 91,485,271 | 37,409,828 |
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:
| |
Investments in Securities: | |
Preferred Stocks | | | |
Beginning Balance | $ | 28,862,243 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | - | |
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | (22,502,306) | |
Cost of Purchases | | - | |
Proceeds of Sales | | - | |
Amortization/Accretion | | - | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | - | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | (6,359,937) | |
Ending Balance | $ | - | |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2024 | $ | - | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | |
Beginning Balance | $ | - | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | - | |
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | 22,157,273 | |
Cost of Purchases | | 5,859,168 | |
Proceeds of Sales | | - | |
Amortization/Accretion | | - | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | - | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | - | |
Ending Balance | $ | 28,016,441 | |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2024 | $ | 22,157,273 | |
Other Investments in Securities | | | |
Beginning Balance | $ | 4,867,614 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | - | |
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | 4,415,743 | |
Cost of Purchases | | 110,030 | |
Proceeds of Sales | | - | |
Amortization/Accretion | | - | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | - | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | - | |
Ending Balance | $ | 9,393,387 | |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2024 | $ | 4,415,743 | |
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales may include securities received and/or delivered through in-kind transactions, corporate actions or exchanges. Transfers into Level 3 were attributable to a lack of observable market data resulting from decreases in market activity, decreases in liquidity, security restructurings or corporate actions. Transfers out of Level 3 were attributable to observable market data becoming available for those securities. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. | |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $7,311,375) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,272,803,598) | $ | 2,604,263,816 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $56,848,392) | | 56,848,392 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,329,651,990) | | | $ | 2,661,112,208 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 79,635,955 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 483,767 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 609,219 |
Interest receivable | | | | 38,033 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 240,641 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 643 |
Total assets | | | | 2,742,120,466 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ | 36 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | 3,741,833 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 826,552 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 1,414,079 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 3,304 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 53,986 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 7,500,125 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 13,539,915 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 2,728,580,551 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,306,689,890 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 1,421,890,661 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 2,728,580,551 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($508,491,087 ÷ 13,022,749 shares) | | | $ | 39.05 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($17,522,234 ÷ 449,792 shares) | | | $ | 38.96 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,202,567,230 ÷ 57,621,349 shares) | | | $ | 38.22 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 5,342,049 |
Interest | | | | 21,365 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $14,922 from security lending) | | | | 1,938,979 |
Total income | | | | 7,302,393 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 7,186,637 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 462,792 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 14,491 | | |
Accounting fees | | 99,656 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 17,262 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 4,878 | | |
Audit | | 36,969 | | |
Legal | | 3,851 | | |
Interest | | 1,612 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 18,104 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 7,846,252 | | |
Expense reductions | | (96,458) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 7,749,794 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | (447,401) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 117,715,319 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 2,357 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (14,595) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 117,703,081 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 417,731,260 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (2,274) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 417,728,986 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 535,432,067 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 534,984,666 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (447,401) | $ | 1,336,798 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 117,703,081 | | 47,900,338 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 417,728,986 | | 643,678,134 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 534,984,666 | | 692,915,270 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (67,806,694) | | (44,921,857) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | 167,880,796 | | 318,026,731 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 635,058,768 | | 966,020,144 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 2,093,521,783 | | 1,127,501,639 |
End of period | $ | 2,728,580,551 | $ | 2,093,521,783 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
VIP Technology Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 32.11 | $ | 20.94 | $ | 35.65 | $ | 30.99 | $ | 19.08 | $ | 15.76 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | - C | | .04 | | .01 | | (.04) | | (.01) | | .09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 7.95 | | 11.94 | | (12.04) | | 8.22 | | 12.36 | | 6.72 |
Total from investment operations | | 7.95 | | 11.98 | | (12.03) | | 8.18 | | 12.35 | | 6.81 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | (.04) | | - | | - | | (.02) | | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (1.01) | | (.77) | | (2.68) | | (3.52) | | (.42) | | (3.42) |
Total distributions | | (1.01) | | (.81) | | (2.68) | | (3.52) | | (.44) | | (3.49) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 39.05 | $ | 32.11 | $ | 20.94 | $ | 35.65 | $ | 30.99 | $ | 19.08 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 58.32% | | (35.86)% | | 28.16% | | 64.95% | | 51.32% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .59% J | | .62% | | .63% | | .62% | | .63% | | .65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .61% | | .62% | | .62% | | .63% | | .65% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .59% J | | .61% | | .62% | | .62% | | .63% | | .64% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .03% J | | .14% | | .05% | | (.12)% | | (.03)% | | .52% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 508,491 | $ | 386,441 | $ | 185,489 | $ | 356,589 | $ | 286,967 | $ | 175,680 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 24% | | 21% | | 31% | | 52% | | 20% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Technology Portfolio Service Class 2 |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 32.07 | $ | 28.65 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | (.04) | | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 7.93 | | 3.57 |
Total from investment operations | | 7.89 | | 3.56 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | (.04) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (1.00) | | (.10) |
Total distributions | | (1.00) | | (.14) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 38.96 | $ | 32.07 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 12.45% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .84% I | | .88% I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .87% I |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .83% I | | .87% I |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.22)% I | | (.13)% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 17,522 | $ | 5,041 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 24% I |
AFor the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Technology Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 31.46 | $ | 20.54 | $ | 35.03 | $ | 30.51 | $ | 18.80 | $ | 15.57 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | (.01) | | .02 | | (.01) | | (.06) | | (.02) | | .07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 7.78 | | 11.69 | | (11.81) | | 8.07 | | 12.16 | | 6.64 |
Total from investment operations | | 7.77 | | 11.71 | | (11.82) | | 8.01 | | 12.14 | | 6.71 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | (.02) | | - | | - | | (.02) | | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (1.01) | | (.77) | | (2.67) | | (3.49) | | (.41) | | (3.42) |
Total distributions | | (1.01) | | (.79) | | (2.67) | | (3.49) | | (.43) | | (3.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 38.22 | $ | 31.46 | $ | 20.54 | $ | 35.03 | $ | 30.51 | $ | 18.80 |
Total Return C,D,E | | | | 58.14% | | (35.87)% | | 28.06% | | 64.76% | | 51.26% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .67% H | | .70% | | .70% | | .70% | | .71% | | .73% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .69% | | .70% | | .70% | | .71% | | .73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .66% H | | .69% | | .70% | | .70% | | .71% | | .72% |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.05)% H | | .07% | | (.02)% | | (.20)% | | (.11)% | | .44% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 2,202,567 | $ | 1,702,040 | $ | 942,013 | $ | 1,692,073 | $ | 1,365,091 | $ | 732,499 |
Portfolio turnover rate I | | | | 24% | | 21% | | 31% | | 52% | | 20% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
DTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Technology Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. Securities, including private placements or other restricted securities, for which observable inputs are not available are valued using alternate valuation approaches, including the market approach, the income approach and cost approach, and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. The market approach considers factors including the price of recent investments in the same or a similar security or financial metrics of comparable securities. The income approach considers factors including expected future cash flows, security specific risks and corresponding discount rates. The cost approach considers factors including the value of the security's underlying assets and liabilities.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and preferred securities are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. 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 services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
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.
The following provides information on Level 3 securities held by the Fund that were valued at period end based on unobservable inputs. These amounts exclude valuations provided by a broker.
Asset Type | Fair Value | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Amount or Range/Weighted Average | Impact to Valuation from an Increase in InputA |
Equities | $35,811,135 | Recovery value | Recovery value | $0.00 | Increase |
| | Market approach | Transaction price | $1.10 - $8.00 / $3.35 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 45.0% - 75.0% / 45.6% | Decrease |
| | | Premium rate | 10.0% - 35.0% / 25.5% | Increase |
| | Market comparable | Enterprise value/Revenue multiple (EV/R) | 0.9 - 50.0 / 12.7 | Increase |
| | Discounted cash flow | Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) | 29.5% | Decrease |
| | | Yield | 33.0% | Decrease |
| | | Exit multiple | 1.5 | Increase |
| | Black scholes | Discount rate | 4.3% - 5.2% / 4.4% | Increase |
| | | Volatility | 40.0% - 100.0% / 76.4% | Increase |
| | | Term | 0.8 - 5.0 / 3.7 | Increase |
Corporate Bonds | $1,151,967 | Recovery value | Recovery value | $0.00 | Increase |
| | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 3.3% | Decrease |
Preferred Securities | $446,726 | Market approach | Transaction price | $100.00 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 35.4% - 37.9% / 36.2% | Decrease |
| | | Probablity rate | 0.0% - 60.0% / 34.5% | Increase |
| | Market comparable | Enterprise value/Revenue multiple (EV/R) | 10.5 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 27.1% | Decrease |
| | | Probablity rate | 20.0% - 80.0% / 50.0% | Increase |
| | Black scholes | Discount rate | 5.1% - 5.5% / 5.4% | Increase |
| | | Volatility | 50.0% - 100.0% / 78.7% | Increase |
| | | Term | 0.3 - 1.0 / 0.5 | Increase |
A Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of period end. A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may have resulted in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end.
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 June 30, 2024, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 investments, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $1,383,151,696 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (57,090,167) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $1,326,061,529 |
Tax cost | $1,335,050,679 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 613,237,507 | 534,833,348 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58% |
Service Class 2 | .58% |
Investor Class | .66% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .65 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $14,491.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 42,498 | .0630% |
Service Class 2 | 739 | .0630% |
Investor Class | 419,555 | .1390% |
| 462,792 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Technology Portfolio | .0269% |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 5,531 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance ($) | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense ($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | Borrower | 5,214,000 | 5.57% | 1,612 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 52,124,191 | 28,028,237 | 2,902,573 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 2,010 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 1,666 | 53 | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $96,458.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Technology Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $12,127,524 | $7,701,196 |
Service Class 2 | 186,228 | 21,247 |
Investor Class | 55,492,942 | 37,199,414 |
Total | $67,806,694 | $44,921,857 |
A Distributions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16,2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Technology Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,503,650 | 4,884,121 | $52,811,916 | $136,520,854 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 353,469 | 305,373 | 12,127,524 | 7,701,196 |
Shares redeemed | (870,346) | (2,011,242) | (29,657,131) | (55,940,646) |
Net increase (decrease) | 986,773 | 3,178,252 | $35,282,309 | $88,281,404 |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 298,548 | 158,667 | $10,474,312 | $4,661,142 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 5,334 | 680 | 182,734 | 20,758 |
Shares redeemed | (11,293) | (2,144) | (386,256) | (65,483) |
Net increase (decrease) | 292,589 | 157,203 | $10,270,790 | $4,616,417 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,051,325 | 10,012,797 | $139,967,564 | $275,860,254 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,652,067 | 1,518,486 | 55,492,942 | 37,199,414 |
Shares redeemed | (2,182,664) | (3,303,071) | (73,132,809) | (87,930,758) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,520,728 | 8,228,212 | $122,327,697 | $225,128,910 |
A Share transactions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Technology Portfolio | 94% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Technology Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Technology Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.817388.119
VTECIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Materials Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 100.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Chemicals - 65.7% | | | |
Commodity Chemicals - 17.0% | | | |
Cabot Corp. (a) | | 22,300 | 2,049,147 |
Dow, Inc. | | 101,000 | 5,358,050 |
Olin Corp. | | 27,600 | 1,301,340 |
Orion SA | | 19,500 | 427,830 |
Tronox Holdings PLC | | 147,640 | 2,316,472 |
Westlake Corp. | | 10,800 | 1,564,056 |
| | | 13,016,895 |
Diversified Chemicals - 2.9% | | | |
The Chemours Co. LLC | | 99,700 | 2,250,229 |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 4.1% | | | |
Corteva, Inc. | | 57,700 | 3,112,338 |
Industrial Gases - 23.3% | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 12,588 | 3,248,333 |
Linde PLC | | 33,300 | 14,612,373 |
| | | 17,860,706 |
Specialty Chemicals - 18.4% | | | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (b) | | 84,200 | 2,877,114 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | 4,900 | 394,401 |
Ecolab, Inc. | | 31,400 | 7,473,200 |
Ecovyst, Inc. (b) | | 69,900 | 627,003 |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | 84,700 | 2,297,064 |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | 2,300 | 390,310 |
| | | 14,059,092 |
TOTAL CHEMICALS | | | 50,299,260 |
Construction Materials - 4.1% | | | |
Construction Materials - 4.1% | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 2,926 | 1,585,307 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 6,300 | 1,566,684 |
| | | 3,151,991 |
Containers & Packaging - 6.7% | | | |
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers - 4.5% | | | |
Aptargroup, Inc. | | 11,900 | 1,675,639 |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | 12,000 | 892,680 |
Greif, Inc. Class A | | 15,100 | 867,797 |
| | | 3,436,116 |
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials - 2.2% | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | 7,800 | 1,705,470 |
TOTAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING | | | 5,141,586 |
Metals & Mining - 24.2% | | | |
Aluminum - 0.3% | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | 5,900 | 234,702 |
Copper - 8.6% | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | 140,120 | 1,840,544 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 78,540 | 3,817,044 |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | 79,200 | 881,705 |
| | | 6,539,293 |
Diversified Metals & Mining - 4.1% | | | |
Ivanhoe Electric, Inc. (b) | | 43,000 | 403,340 |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (b) | | 165,200 | 2,131,340 |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | | 12,500 | 598,750 |
| | | 3,133,430 |
Gold - 3.2% | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) | | 5,900 | 385,901 |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | 12,600 | 1,493,893 |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | 11,100 | 581,998 |
| | | 2,461,792 |
Silver - 0.7% | | | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | 111,100 | 538,835 |
Steel - 7.3% | | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | 14,200 | 780,858 |
Nucor Corp. | | 20,200 | 3,193,216 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | 12,400 | 1,605,800 |
| | | 5,579,874 |
TOTAL METALS & MINING | | | 18,487,926 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $61,409,540) | | | 77,080,763 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 2.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 366,499 | 366,572 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 1,289,270 | 1,289,399 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $1,655,971) | | | 1,655,971 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 102.8% (Cost $63,065,511) | 78,736,734 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.8)% | (2,168,178) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 76,568,556 |
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Legend
(a) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 312,131 | 9,650,115 | 9,595,712 | 13,446 | 38 | - | 366,572 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 2,427,410 | 15,596,057 | 16,734,068 | 1,818 | - | - | 1,289,399 | 0.0% |
Total | 2,739,541 | 25,246,172 | 26,329,780 | 15,264 | 38 | - | 1,655,971 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 77,080,763 | 77,080,763 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 1,655,971 | 1,655,971 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 78,736,734 | 78,736,734 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,243,915) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $61,409,540) | $ | 77,080,763 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,655,971) | | 1,655,971 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $63,065,511) | | | $ | 78,736,734 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 50,641 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 1,556 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 79 |
Total assets | | | | 78,789,010 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ | 861,520 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 43,115 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 26,420 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 1,289,399 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 2,220,454 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 76,568,556 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 54,605,991 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 21,962,565 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 76,568,556 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($11,790,475 ÷ 666,366 shares) | | | $ | 17.69 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($64,778,081 ÷ 3,663,379 shares) | | | $ | 17.68 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 648,376 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $1,818 from security lending) | | | | 15,264 |
Total income | | | | 663,640 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 243,029 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 16,451 | | |
Accounting fees | | 4,575 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 11,103 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 174 | | |
Audit | | 23,038 | | |
Legal | | 56 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 2,105 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 300,531 | | |
Expense reductions | | (3,551) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 296,980 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 366,660 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 6,007,191 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 38 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 1,453 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 6,008,682 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (3,761,495) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (599) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | (3,762,094) |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 2,246,588 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 2,613,248 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 366,660 | $ | 1,201,846 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 6,008,682 | | 453,863 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,762,094) | | 4,286,732 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 2,613,248 | | 5,942,441 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (554,613) | | (1,291,830) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (7,471,420) | | (20,083,038) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (5,412,785) | | (15,432,427) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 81,981,341 | | 97,413,768 |
End of period | $ | 76,568,556 | $ | 81,981,341 |
| | | | |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Materials Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.24 | $ | 18.76 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 11.74 | $ | 11.46 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .09 | | .23 | | .18 | | .14 | | .07 | | .16 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .52 | | .99 | | (2.00) | | 4.58 | | 2.44 | | 1.31 |
Total from investment operations | | .61 | | 1.22 | | (1.82) | | 4.72 | | 2.51 | | 1.47 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.07) | | (.24) | | (.19) | | (.13) | | (.08) | | (.19) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.06) | | (.03) | | (.51) | | - | | - | | (1.00) |
Total distributions | | (.12) C | | (.26) C | | (.70) | | (.13) | | (.08) | | (1.19) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.69 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.24 | $ | 18.76 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 11.74 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 7.60% | | (9.79)% | | 33.42% | | 21.49% | | 13.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .68% I | | .69% | | .69% | | .68% | | .77% | | .75% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .68% | | .68% | | .68% | | .77% | | .75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .67% I | | .68% | | .68% | | .68% | | .76% | | .74% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .98% I | | 1.36% | | 1.09% | | .84% | | .59% | | 1.37% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 11,790 | $ | 12,416 | $ | 14,941 | $ | 19,714 | $ | 9,924 | $ | 8,905 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 60% | | 63% | | 99% | | 83% | | 104% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Materials Portfolio Investor Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.23 | $ | 18.76 | $ | 14.16 | $ | 11.73 | $ | 11.46 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .08 | | .22 | | .17 | | .13 | | .06 | | .15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .52 | | 1.00 | | (2.01) | | 4.59 | | 2.45 | | 1.30 |
Total from investment operations | | .60 | | 1.22 | | (1.84) | | 4.72 | | 2.51 | | 1.45 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.07) | | (.22) | | (.18) | | (.12) | | (.08) | | (.18) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.06) | | (.03) | | (.51) | | - | | - | | (1.00) |
Total distributions | | (.12) C | | (.25) | | (.69) | | (.12) | | (.08) | | (1.18) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.68 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.23 | $ | 18.76 | $ | 14.16 | $ | 11.73 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 7.58% | | (9.91)% | | 33.40% | | 21.45% | | 13.20% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .76% I | | .76% | | .76% | | .76% | | .85% | | .83% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .76% | | .76% | | .76% | | .85% | | .83% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .75% I | | .76% | | .76% | | .76% | | .84% | | .82% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .90% I | | 1.29% | | 1.01% | | .77% | | .52% | | 1.29% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 64,778 | $ | 69,566 | $ | 82,473 | $ | 94,673 | $ | 48,022 | $ | 35,254 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 60% | | 63% | | 99% | | 83% | | 104% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Materials Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC) and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $16,925,874 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,646,963) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $15,278,911 |
Tax cost | $63,457,823 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 39,317,346 | 46,024,431 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 1,255 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 15,196 | .1390 |
| 16,451 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Materials Portfolio | .0354 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 664 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 752,766 | 994,125 | 124,628 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 75 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 187 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $3,551.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Materials Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | 87,618 | 203,537 |
Investor Class | 466,995 | 1,088,293 |
Total | $554,613 | $1,291,830 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Materials Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 15,794 | 73,273 | $286,515 | $1,259,347 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 5,215 | 12,258 | 87,618 | 203,538 |
Shares redeemed | (76,406) | (283,986) | (1,331,268) | (4,708,427) |
Net increase (decrease) | (55,397) | (198,455) | $(957,135) | $(3,245,542) |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 209,377 | 712,297 | $3,806,164 | $12,232,417 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 27,814 | 65,565 | 466,995 | 1,088,293 |
Shares redeemed | (619,337) | (1,813,905) | (10,787,444) | (30,158,206) |
Net increase (decrease) | (382,146) | (1,036,043) | $(6,514,285) | $(16,837,496) |
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owner sof the record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follow:
Fund | Affiliated % |
| |
VIP Materials Portfolio | 100% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Materials Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Materials Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance. The fund underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended February 29, 2024, and as a result, the Board continues to engage in discussions with FMR about the steps it is taking to address the fund's performance.
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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
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VMATP-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Health Care Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Health Care Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 98.0% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Biotechnology - 22.0% | | | |
Biotechnology - 22.0% | | | |
Acelyrin, Inc. (a) | | 130,000 | 573,300 |
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | 180,000 | 435,600 |
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 641,800 | 1,495,394 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 96,000 | 23,328,000 |
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. | | 9,277 | 365,050 |
Arcellx, Inc. (a) | | 60,000 | 3,311,400 |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | 110,000 | 1,675,300 |
Argenx SE ADR (a) | | 45,000 | 19,351,800 |
Ascendis Pharma A/S sponsored ADR (a) | | 110,000 | 15,001,800 |
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | 150,000 | 6,127,500 |
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a) | | 104,000 | 11,209,120 |
Cargo Therapeutics, Inc. (b) | | 146,125 | 2,399,373 |
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (a)(c)(d) | | 254,430 | 658,974 |
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 85,000 | 3,145,850 |
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 200,000 | 10,836,000 |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | 280,000 | 11,830,000 |
Immunocore Holdings PLC ADR (a) | | 66,256 | 2,245,416 |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 90,000 | 2,014,200 |
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 102,800 | 4,306,292 |
Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 100,000 | 4,570,000 |
Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a)(b) | | 400,000 | 17,716,000 |
Merus BV (a) | | 140,000 | 8,283,800 |
Moonlake Immunotherapeutics Class A (a) | | 9,658 | 424,662 |
Morphic Holding, Inc. (a) | | 80,000 | 2,725,600 |
Nuvalent, Inc. Class A (a) | | 100,000 | 7,586,000 |
Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (c)(d) | | 219,729 | 1,305,234 |
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 348,800 | 1,018,496 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 46,000 | 48,347,380 |
Repligen Corp. (a) | | 20,000 | 2,521,200 |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 30,000 | 4,740,000 |
Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 80,000 | 1,880,800 |
Summit Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 200,000 | 1,560,000 |
Vaxcyte, Inc. (a) | | 218,000 | 16,461,180 |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 9,400 | 498,294 |
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 250,000 | 3,252,500 |
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 185,000 | 7,213,150 |
Zealand Pharma A/S | | 2,300 | 294,770 |
| | | 250,709,435 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 24.9% | | | |
Health Care Equipment - 24.9% | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | 1,470,000 | 113,204,701 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | | 165,000 | 15,241,050 |
Glaukos Corp. (a) | | 142,000 | 16,805,700 |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | 72,500 | 9,702,675 |
Insulet Corp. (a) | | 118,000 | 23,812,400 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | 44,500 | 19,795,825 |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | 114,000 | 14,357,160 |
Medical Microinstruments, Inc. warrants 2/16/31 (a)(c)(d) | | 2,363 | 29,065 |
Penumbra, Inc. (a) | | 206,000 | 37,073,820 |
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp. (a) | | 91,800 | 5,608,062 |
Stryker Corp. | | 81,500 | 27,730,375 |
| | | 283,360,833 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 20.9% | | | |
Health Care Distributors - 0.7% | | | |
McKesson Corp. | | 12,800 | 7,475,712 |
Health Care Facilities - 1.1% | | | |
Surgery Partners, Inc. (a) | | 545,000 | 12,965,550 |
Health Care Services - 7.4% | | | |
agilon health, Inc. (a) | | 1,242,879 | 8,128,429 |
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | | 450,000 | 5,112,000 |
Cigna Group | | 105,000 | 34,709,850 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 315,000 | 18,603,900 |
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (a) | | 1,366,800 | 6,710,988 |
Privia Health Group, Inc. (a) | | 630,000 | 10,949,400 |
| | | 84,214,567 |
Managed Health Care - 11.7% | | | |
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | 850,000 | 6,647,000 |
Centene Corp. (a) | | 250,000 | 16,575,000 |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | 6,500 | 1,932,450 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 213,000 | 108,472,380 |
| | | 133,626,830 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES | | | 238,282,659 |
Health Care Technology - 1.9% | | | |
Health Care Technology - 1.9% | | | |
Evolent Health, Inc. Class A (a) | | 180,000 | 3,441,600 |
Phreesia, Inc. (a) | | 221,600 | 4,697,920 |
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a) | | 74,000 | 13,542,740 |
| | | 21,682,260 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 10.5% | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 10.5% | | | |
10X Genomics, Inc. (a) | | 364,110 | 7,081,940 |
Bruker Corp. | | 142,000 | 9,061,020 |
Danaher Corp. | | 263,500 | 65,835,475 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 56,000 | 11,840,640 |
Lonza Group AG | | 10,000 | 5,458,289 |
QIAGEN NV (Germany) | | 100,000 | 4,128,512 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 28,000 | 15,484,000 |
| | | 118,889,876 |
Pharmaceuticals - 17.8% | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 17.8% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | | 112,000 | 17,430,903 |
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 85,000 | 1,530,850 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 117,000 | 105,929,460 |
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 75,000 | 1,752,750 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 382,000 | 47,291,600 |
Pharvaris BV (a) | | 106,300 | 1,998,440 |
Rapport Therapeutics, Inc. (b) | | 40,000 | 930,400 |
Royalty Pharma PLC | | 350,000 | 9,229,500 |
Structure Therapeutics, Inc. ADR (a)(b) | | 101,500 | 3,985,905 |
UCB SA | | 84,000 | 12,477,424 |
| | | 202,557,232 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $721,730,085) | | | 1,115,482,295 |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Biotechnology - 0.7% | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.7% | | | |
Asimov, Inc. Series B (a)(c)(d) | | 13,047 | 567,414 |
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. Series D (a)(c)(d) | | 398,133 | 1,031,164 |
Cleerly, Inc. Series C (a)(c)(d) | | 179,891 | 1,939,225 |
Element Biosciences, Inc.: | | | |
Series C (a)(c)(d) | | 72,178 | 775,192 |
Series D (c)(d) | | 73,131 | 573,347 |
Series D1 (c)(d) | | 73,131 | 573,347 |
ElevateBio LLC Series C (a)(c)(d) | | 31,200 | 95,472 |
Endeavor BioMedicines, Inc. Series C (c)(d) | | 208,016 | 1,356,264 |
Inscripta, Inc. Series E (a)(c)(d) | | 157,568 | 472,704 |
| | | 7,384,129 |
Financial Services - 0.1% | | | |
Specialized Finance - 0.1% | | | |
Saluda Medical, Inc. Series E (a)(c)(d) | | 163,717 | 1,137,833 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.3% | | | |
Health Care Equipment - 0.3% | | | |
Insightec Ltd. Series G (c)(d) | | 1,824,838 | 1,620,091 |
Medical Microinstruments, Inc. Series C (c)(d) | | 47,257 | 1,552,392 |
| | | 3,172,483 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0% | | | |
Health Care Services - 0.0% | | | |
dMed Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Series C (a)(c)(d) | | 45,182 | 212,355 |
Health Care Technology - 0.2% | | | |
Health Care Technology - 0.2% | | | |
Aledade, Inc.: | | | |
Series B1 (a)(c)(d) | | 24,966 | 987,905 |
Series E1 (a)(c)(d) | | 10,776 | 426,406 |
Omada Health, Inc. Series E (a)(c)(d) | | 281,490 | 1,069,662 |
Wugen, Inc. Series B (a)(c)(d) | | 57,585 | 221,126 |
| | | 2,705,099 |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% | | | |
Galvanize Therapeutics Series B (a)(c)(d) | | 505,495 | 429,671 |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $21,724,617) | | | 15,041,570 |
| | | |
Convertible Bonds - 0.1% |
| | Principal Amount (e) | Value ($) |
Health Care Technology - 0.0% | | | |
Health Care Technology - 0.0% | | | |
Wugen, Inc. 10% 6/14/25 (c)(d) | | 353,945 | 358,652 |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1% | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1% | | | |
Galvanize Therapeutics 6% 2/28/27 (c)(d) | | 494,400 | 511,210 |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $848,345) | | | 869,862 |
| | | |
Preferred Securities - 0.2% |
| | Principal Amount (e) | Value ($) |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.2% | | | |
Health Care Supplies - 0.2% | | | |
Kardium, Inc. 10% 12/31/26 (c)(d) (Cost $1,866,627) | | 1,866,627 | 1,887,205 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.6% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (f) | | 4,079,321 | 4,080,136 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (f)(g) | | 14,521,046 | 14,522,498 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $18,602,634) | | | 18,602,634 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.2% (Cost $764,772,308) | 1,151,883,566 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.2)% | (13,676,266) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 1,138,207,300 |
| |
Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $19,791,910 or 1.7% of net assets. |
(e) | Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(f) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(g) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) |
Aledade, Inc. Series B1 | 5/07/21 | 955,966 |
| | |
Aledade, Inc. Series E1 | 5/20/22 | 536,800 |
| | |
Asimov, Inc. Series B | 10/29/21 | 1,209,205 |
| | |
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | 10/06/22 | 1,424,808 |
| | |
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. Series D | 5/11/21 | 3,224,877 |
| | |
Cleerly, Inc. Series C | 7/08/22 | 2,119,224 |
| | |
dMed Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Series C | 12/01/20 | 641,727 |
| | |
Element Biosciences, Inc. Series C | 6/21/21 | 1,483,741 |
| | |
Element Biosciences, Inc. Series D | 6/28/24 | 573,588 |
| | |
Element Biosciences, Inc. Series D1 | 6/28/24 | 573,588 |
| | |
ElevateBio LLC Series C | 3/09/21 | 130,884 |
| | |
Endeavor BioMedicines, Inc. Series C | 4/22/24 | 1,357,221 |
| | |
Galvanize Therapeutics Series B | 3/29/22 | 875,156 |
| | |
Galvanize Therapeutics 6% 2/28/27 | 2/28/24 | 494,400 |
| | |
Inscripta, Inc. Series E | 3/30/21 | 1,391,325 |
| | |
Insightec Ltd. Series G | 6/17/24 | 1,620,091 |
| | |
Kardium, Inc. 10% 12/31/26 | 5/31/24 | 1,866,627 |
| | |
Medical Microinstruments, Inc. warrants 2/16/31 | 2/16/24 | 0 |
| | |
Medical Microinstruments, Inc. Series C | 2/16/24 | 1,575,251 |
| | |
Omada Health, Inc. Series E | 12/22/21 | 1,687,589 |
| | |
Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | 4/03/24 | 1,305,234 |
| | |
Saluda Medical, Inc. Series E | 4/06/23 | 1,321,818 |
| | |
Wugen, Inc. Series B | 7/09/21 | 446,566 |
| | |
Wugen, Inc. 10% 6/14/25 | 6/14/24 | 353,945 |
| | |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 6,859,554 | 87,126,200 | 89,905,336 | 152,396 | (282) | - | 4,080,136 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 34,271,248 | 100,843,156 | 120,591,906 | 24,822 | - | - | 14,522,498 | 0.1% |
Total | 41,130,802 | 187,969,356 | 210,497,242 | 177,218 | (282) | - | 18,602,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 1,115,482,295 | 1,096,058,119 | 17,430,903 | 1,993,273 |
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 15,041,570 | - | - | 15,041,570 |
|
Convertible Bonds | 869,862 | - | - | 869,862 |
|
Preferred Securities | 1,887,205 | - | - | 1,887,205 |
|
Money Market Funds | 18,602,634 | 18,602,634 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 1,151,883,566 | 1,114,660,753 | 17,430,903 | 19,791,910 |
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:
| |
Investments in Securities: | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | |
Beginning Balance | $ | 10,843,568 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | - | |
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | (1,501,738) | |
Cost of Purchases | | 5,699,740 | |
Proceeds of Sales | | - | |
Amortization/Accretion | | - | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | - | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | - | |
Ending Balance | $ | 15,041,570 | |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2024 | $ | (1,501,738) | |
Other Investments in Securities | | | |
Beginning Balance | $ | 735,303 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | - | |
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | (5,169) | |
Cost of Purchases | | 4,020,206 | |
Proceeds of Sales | | - | |
Amortization/Accretion | | - | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | - | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | - | |
Ending Balance | $ | 4,750,340 | |
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2024 | $ | (5,169) | |
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales may include securities received and/or delivered through in-kind transactions, corporate actions or exchanges. Transfers into Level 3 were attributable to a lack of observable market data resulting from decreases in market activity, decreases in liquidity, security restructurings or corporate actions. Transfers out of Level 3 were attributable to observable market data becoming available for those securities. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. | |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $14,127,812) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $746,169,674) | $ | 1,133,280,932 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $18,602,634) | | 18,602,634 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $764,772,308) | | | $ | 1,151,883,566 |
Cash | | | | 309,883 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 4,981,665 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 593,728 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 640,974 |
Interest receivable | | | | 11,645 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 12,893 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 619 |
Other receivables | | | | 2,597 |
Total assets | | | | 1,158,437,570 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 4,033,439 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 963,053 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 596,970 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 63,853 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 56,155 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 14,516,800 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 20,230,270 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,138,207,300 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 727,763,218 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 410,444,082 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,138,207,300 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($120,665,716 ÷ 3,371,962 shares) | | | $ | 35.79 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($309,676,607 ÷ 8,745,186 shares) | | | $ | 35.41 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($707,864,977 ÷ 20,037,653 shares) | | | $ | 35.33 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 3,724,978 |
Interest | | | | 11,713 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $24,822 from security lending) | | | | 177,218 |
Total income | | | | 3,913,909 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 3,430,050 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 216,985 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 378,496 | | |
Accounting fees | | 55,922 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 24,535 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 2,485 | | |
Audit | | 22,436 | | |
Legal | | 3,411 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 23,995 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 4,158,315 | | |
Expense reductions | | (52,017) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 4,106,298 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | (192,389) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 54,524,442 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (282) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (1,132) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 54,523,028 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (5,140,940) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (29,970) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | (5,170,910) |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 49,352,118 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 49,159,729 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (192,389) | $ | (1,335,295) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 54,523,028 | | 10,752,528 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (5,170,910) | | 35,314,846 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 49,159,729 | | 44,732,079 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (56,531,294) | | (92,736,495) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (7,371,565) | | (48,004,416) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 1,145,578,865 | | 1,193,583,281 |
End of period | $ | 1,138,207,300 | $ | 1,145,578,865 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
VIP Health Care Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 34.27 | $ | 32.87 | $ | 40.05 | $ | 38.41 | $ | 33.32 | $ | 27.86 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .01 | | - C | | (.02) | | (.01) | | .06 | | .07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.51 | | 1.40 | | (4.96) | | 4.39 | | 6.90 | | 7.47 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.52 | | 1.40 | | (4.98) | | 4.38 | | 6.96 | | 7.54 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | - | | - | | (.04) | | (.19) | | (.07) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.71) | | (1.67) | | (2.01) |
Total distributions | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.74) D | | (1.87) D | | (2.08) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 35.79 | $ | 34.27 | $ | 32.87 | $ | 40.05 | $ | 38.41 | $ | 33.32 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 4.26% | | (12.41)% | | 11.73% | | 21.58% | | 28.37% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .60% J | | .63% | | .63% | | .63% | | .64% | | .65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .62% | | .63% | | .63% | | .64% | | .65% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .60% J | | .62% | | .63% | | .63% | | .64% | | .65% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .08% J | | (.01)% | | (.06)% | | (.04)% | | .18% | | .23% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 120,666 | $ | 121,129 | $ | 132,871 | $ | 172,092 | $ | 168,627 | $ | 145,315 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 49% | | 43% | | 32% | | 51% | | 38% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Health Care Portfolio Service Class 2 |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 33.96 | $ | 32.65 | $ | 39.89 | $ | 38.29 | $ | 33.27 | $ | 28.52 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | (.03) | | (.08) | | (.10) | | (.11) | | (.03) | | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.48 | | 1.39 | | (4.94) | | 4.38 | | 6.88 | | 4.85 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.45 | | 1.31 | | (5.04) | | 4.27 | | 6.85 | | 4.81 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | - | | - | | (.02) | | (.16) | | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.65) | | (1.67) | | - D |
Total distributions | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.67) | | (1.83) | | (.06) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 35.41 | $ | 33.96 | $ | 32.65 | $ | 39.89 | $ | 38.29 | $ | 33.27 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 4.01% | | (12.62)% | | 11.45% | | 21.28% | | 16.87% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .86% J | | .88% | | .88% | | .88% | | .89% | | .91% J |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .87% | | .88% | | .87% | | .89% | | .91% J |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .85% J | | .87% | | .88% | | .87% | | .88% | | .90% J |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.17)% J | | (.26)% | | (.31)% | | (.28)% | | (.07)% | | (.18)% J |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 309,677 | $ | 292,411 | $ | 246,472 | $ | 275,392 | $ | 143,771 | $ | 20,198 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 49% | | 43% | | 32% | | 51% | | 38% |
AFor the period April 11, 2019 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2019.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Health Care Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 33.85 | $ | 32.48 | $ | 39.64 | $ | 38.04 | $ | 33.02 | $ | 27.62 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | - C | | (.03) | | (.04) | | (.04) | | .03 | | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.48 | | 1.40 | | (4.92) | | 4.35 | | 6.83 | | 7.41 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.48 | | 1.37 | | (4.96) | | 4.31 | | 6.86 | | 7.45 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | - | | - | | (.03) | | (.17) | | (.05) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.68) | | (1.67) | | (2.01) |
Total distributions | | - | | - | | (2.20) | | (2.71) | | (1.84) | | (2.05) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 35.33 | $ | 33.85 | $ | 32.48 | $ | 39.64 | $ | 38.04 | $ | 33.02 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 4.22% | | (12.49)% | | 11.66% | | 21.49% | | 28.29% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .68% J | | .70% | | .70% | | .70% | | .72% | | .73% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .70% | | .70% | | .70% | | .72% | | .73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .67% J | | .70% | | .70% | | .70% | | .71% | | .73% |
Net investment income (loss) | | -% J | | (.08)% | | (.14)% | | (.11)% | | .10% | | .15% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 707,865 | $ | 732,038 | $ | 814,240 | $ | 975,143 | $ | 914,765 | $ | 737,957 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 49% | | 43% | | 32% | | 51% | | 38% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Health Care Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. Securities, including private placements or other restricted securities, for which observable inputs are not available are valued using alternate valuation approaches, including the market approach, the income approach and cost approach, and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. The market approach considers factors including the price of recent investments in the same or a similar security or financial metrics of comparable securities. The income approach considers factors including expected future cash flows, security specific risks and corresponding discount rates. The cost approach considers factors including the value of the security's underlying assets and liabilities.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and preferred securities are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. 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 services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
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.
The following provides information on Level 3 securities held by the Fund that were valued at period end based on unobservable inputs. These amounts exclude valuations provided by a broker.
| | | | | |
Asset Type | Fair Value | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Amount or Range/Weighted Average | Impact to Valuation from an Increase in InputA |
Equities | 17,034,843.00 | Market approach | Transaction price | $0.89 - $33.33 / $11.00 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 10.0% - 70.0% / 22.9% | Decrease |
| | Market comparable | Enterprise value/Revenue multiple (EV/R) | 2.5 - 14.0 / 5.6 | Increase |
| | Black scholes | Discount rate | 4.3% - 4.9% / 4.5% | Increase |
| | | Volatility | 45.0% - 90.0% / 65.5% | Increase |
| | | Term | 1.5 - 5.0 / 3.3 | Increase |
Corporate Bonds | 869,862.00 | Market approach | Transaction price | $100.00 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 23.5% | Decrease |
| | | Probablity rate | 33.3% | Increase |
| | Market comparable | Enterprise value/Revenue multiple (EV/R) | 7.0 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 25.0% | Decrease |
| | | Probablity rate | 0.0% - 25.0% / 13.8% | Increase |
| | Black scholes | Discount rate | 5.0% | Increase |
| | | Volatility | 55.0% | Increase |
| | | Term | 1.2 | Increase |
Preferred Securities | 1,887,205.00 | Market approach | Transaction price | $100.00 | Increase |
| | | Discount rate | 31.9% | Decrease |
| | | Probablity rate | 0.0% - 50.0% / 25.0% | Increase |
| | Black scholes | Discount rate | 4.6% | Increase |
| | | Volatility | 70.0% | Increase |
| | | Term | 2.5 | Increase |
A Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of period end. A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may have resulted in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end.
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 June 30, 2024, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 investments, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $473,809,327 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (88,289,367) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $385,519,960 |
Tax cost | $766,363,606 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
Short-term | $(26,752,187) |
Total capital loss carryforward | $(26,752,187) |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 265,562,093 | 318,308,383 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of.25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 13,016 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 31,628 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 172,341 | .1390 |
| 216,985 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | .0287 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 3,573 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 22,755,061 | 25,096,293 | (2,047,206) |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 1,067 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 2,727 | 11 | - |
8. 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, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $747.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $51,270.
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 181,922 | 212,796 | $6,443,875 | $7,025,917 |
Shares redeemed | (344,357) | (721,068) | (12,157,259) | (23,782,024) |
Net increase (decrease) | (162,435) | (508,272) | $(5,713,384) | $(16,756,107) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 761,514 | 1,989,981 | $26,681,297 | $64,950,522 |
Shares redeemed | (627,916) | (928,292) | (22,066,522) | (30,183,005) |
Net increase (decrease) | 133,598 | 1,061,689 | $4,614,775 | $34,767,517 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 229,320 | 481,184 | $8,080,373 | $15,968,269 |
Shares redeemed | (1,820,234) | (3,918,715) | (63,513,058) | (126,716,174) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,590,914) | (3,437,531) | $(55,432,685) | $(110,747,905) |
10. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% and certain otherwise unaffiliated shareholders were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % | Number ofUnaffiliated Shareholders | Unaffiliated Shareholders % |
VIP Health Care Portfolio | 71% | 1 | 25% |
11. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Health Care Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Health Care Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance. The fund underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended February 29, 2024, and as a result, the Board continues to engage in discussions with FMR about the steps it is taking to address the fund's performance.
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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.817376.119
VHCIC-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Communication Services Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Communication Services Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.4% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Broadline Retail - 4.8% | | | |
Broadline Retail - 4.8% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 57,900 | 11,189,175 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Food Retail - 0.0% | | | |
Maplebear, Inc. (NASDAQ) | | 400 | 12,856 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 7.7% | | | |
Alternative Carriers - 2.9% | | | |
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A (Escrow) (b)(c) | | 21,982 | 0 |
Liberty Global Ltd. Class C (d) | | 145,800 | 2,602,530 |
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class C (a)(d) | | 422,690 | 4,066,278 |
| | | 6,668,808 |
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 4.8% | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 578,100 | 11,047,491 |
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 17,716,299 |
Entertainment - 22.2% | | | |
Interactive Home Entertainment - 5.5% | | | |
Capcom Co. Ltd. | | 46,300 | 875,852 |
Roblox Corp. (a) | | 72,300 | 2,690,283 |
Sea Ltd. ADR Class A (a) | | 70,900 | 5,063,678 |
Skillz, Inc. (a) | | 95 | 682 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | 15,800 | 2,456,742 |
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a) | | 76,000 | 1,663,657 |
| | | 12,750,894 |
Movies & Entertainment - 16.7% | | | |
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Class C, | | 1,198 | 47,249 |
Liberty Media Corp. Liberty Formula One Class A | | 72,400 | 4,650,252 |
Liberty Media Corp. Liberty Live Series A | | 1,810 | 67,893 |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: | | | |
Class A (a)(d) | | 4,500 | 42,390 |
Class B (a) | | 111,900 | 958,983 |
Lionsgate Studios Corp. | | 10,500 | 84,630 |
Lionsgate Studios Corp. (b) | | 30,378 | 244,847 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | 7,400 | 693,676 |
Marcus Corp. (d) | | 62,600 | 711,762 |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | 14,610 | 9,859,997 |
Roku, Inc. Class A (a) | | 41,900 | 2,511,067 |
Spotify Technology SA (a) | | 8,100 | 2,541,699 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 94,323 | 9,365,331 |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | | 43,400 | 4,686,766 |
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | | 69,100 | 2,117,915 |
| | | 38,584,457 |
TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT | | | 51,335,351 |
Ground Transportation - 2.4% | | | |
Passenger Ground Transportation - 2.4% | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 76,800 | 5,581,824 |
Interactive Media & Services - 54.9% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 54.9% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | 309,300 | 56,338,994 |
Angi, Inc. Class A, (a)(d) | | 468,199 | 898,942 |
Bumble, Inc. (a) | | 219,100 | 2,302,741 |
Match Group, Inc. (a) | | 63,099 | 1,916,948 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | 110,500 | 55,716,310 |
Pinterest, Inc. Class A (a) | | 72,900 | 3,212,703 |
Reddit, Inc. Class A | | 9,200 | 587,788 |
Snap, Inc. Class A (a) | | 351,600 | 5,840,076 |
| | | 126,814,502 |
Media - 7.4% | | | |
Advertising - 0.1% | | | |
Ibotta, Inc. | | 100 | 7,516 |
S4 Capital PLC (a) | | 126,300 | 67,375 |
| | | 74,891 |
Broadcasting - 0.2% | | | |
Paramount Global Class B | | 44,000 | 457,160 |
Cable & Satellite - 7.1% | | | |
Altice U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a) | | 887,100 | 1,809,684 |
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)(d) | | 16,800 | 5,022,528 |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 128,000 | 5,012,480 |
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A (a) | | 84,065 | 4,589,949 |
| | | 16,434,641 |
TOTAL MEDIA | | | 16,966,692 |
Software - 0.0% | | | |
Application Software - 0.0% | | | |
Klaviyo, Inc. Class A (d) | | 400 | 9,956 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $152,095,275) | | | 229,626,655 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 4.2% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (e) | | 1,742,886 | 1,743,235 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (e)(f) | | 7,971,383 | 7,972,180 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $9,715,415) | | | 9,715,415 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 103.6% (Cost $161,810,690) | 239,342,070 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (3.6)% | (8,320,910) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 231,021,160 |
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(b) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $244,847 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(d) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(f) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) |
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A (Escrow) | 5/23/23 | 0 |
| | |
Lionsgate Studios Corp. | 12/22/23 | 292,540 |
| | |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 316,053 | 53,110,356 | 51,683,868 | 60,834 | 694 | - | 1,743,235 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 2,430,530 | 25,455,776 | 19,914,126 | 1,759 | - | - | 7,972,180 | 0.0% |
Total | 2,746,583 | 78,566,132 | 71,597,994 | 62,593 | 694 | - | 9,715,415 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 229,626,655 | 228,750,803 | 875,852 | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 9,715,415 | 9,715,415 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 239,342,070 | 238,466,218 | 875,852 | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $7,888,911) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $152,095,275) | $ | 229,626,655 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $9,715,415) | | 9,715,415 | | |
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| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $161,810,690) | | | $ | 239,342,070 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $40) | | | | 40 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 106,813 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 2,558 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 6,873 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 31 |
Other receivables | | | | 542 |
Total assets | | | | 239,458,927 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ | 316,061 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 123,643 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 25,963 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 7,972,100 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 8,437,767 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 231,021,160 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 141,478,671 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 89,542,489 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 231,021,160 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($26,856,420 ÷ 1,250,392 shares) | | | $ | 21.48 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($204,164,740 ÷ 9,613,327 shares) | | | $ | 21.24 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 649,429 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $1,759 from security lending) | | | | 62,593 |
Total income | | | | 712,022 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 655,239 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 44,494 | | |
Accounting fees | | 12,084 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 2,879 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 445 | | |
Audit | | 20,191 | | |
Legal | | 147 | | |
Interest | | 4,799 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 2,815 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 743,093 | | |
Expense reductions | | (8,999) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 734,094 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | (22,072) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 15,530,660 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 694 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (787) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 15,530,567 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 24,836,648 | | |
Unfunded commitments | | 18,834 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (19) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 24,855,463 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 40,386,030 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 40,363,958 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (22,072) | $ | (431,827) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 15,530,567 | | 193,770 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 24,855,463 | | 57,607,844 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 40,363,958 | | 57,369,787 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,636,674) | | - |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (4,534,449) | | 63,903,344 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 34,192,835 | | 121,273,131 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 196,828,325 | | 75,555,194 |
End of period | $ | 231,021,160 | $ | 196,828,325 |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Communication Services Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.88 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 19.25 | $ | 17.39 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 10.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .01 | | (.04) C | | (.04) | | (.07) | | (.05) | | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 3.74 | | 6.56 | | (7.05) | | 2.74 | | 4.62 | | 3.36 |
Total from investment operations | | 3.75 | | 6.52 | | (7.09) | | 2.67 | | 4.57 | | 3.35 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.15) | | - | | (.80) | | (.81) | | (.16) | | (.94) |
Total distributions | | (.15) | | - | | (.80) | | (.81) | | (.16) | | (.95) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.48 | $ | 17.88 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 19.25 | $ | 17.39 | $ | 12.98 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 57.39% | | (38.14)% | | 15.65% | | 35.60% | | 32.98% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .62% I | | .66% | | .68% | | .66% | | .70% | | .72% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .66% | | .68% | | .66% | | .70% | | .72% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .61% I | | .66% | | .68% | | .66% | | .70% | | .71% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .05% I | | (.24)% C | | (.29)% | | (.34)% | | (.39)% | | (.09)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 26,856 | $ | 23,566 | $ | 8,116 | $ | 18,332 | $ | 13,370 | $ | 9,865 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 41% | | 37% | | 66% | | 66% | | 73% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.31)%.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Communication Services Portfolio Investor Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.69 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 19.08 | $ | 17.23 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 10.50 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | - C | | (.05) D | | (.05) | | (.08) | | (.06) | | (.02) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 3.70 | | 6.49 | | (6.98) | | 2.72 | | 4.57 | | 3.34 |
Total from investment operations | | 3.70 | | 6.44 | | (7.03) | | 2.64 | | 4.51 | | 3.32 |
Distributions from net investment income | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.15) | | - | | (.80) | | (.79) | | (.16) | | (.93) |
Total distributions | | (.15) | | - | | (.80) | | (.79) | | (.16) | | (.94) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.24 | $ | 17.69 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 19.08 | $ | 17.23 | $ | 12.88 |
Total Return E,F,G | | | | 57.24% | | (38.17)% | | 15.60% | | 35.40% | | 32.95% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,H,I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .70% J | | .74% | | .76% | | .73% | | .78% | | .80% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .73% | | .75% | | .73% | | .78% | | .80% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .69% J | | .73% | | .75% | | .73% | | .78% | | .79% |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.03)% J | | (.32)% D | | (.36)% | | (.41)% | | (.46)% | | (.17)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 204,165 | $ | 173,263 | $ | 67,439 | $ | 135,821 | $ | 102,631 | $ | 71,137 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | | | 41% | | 37% | | 66% | | 66% | | 73% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CAmount represents less than $.005 per share.
DNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.38)%.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
GTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
JAnnualized.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Communication Services Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $87,411,448 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (12,462,244) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $74,949,204 |
Tax cost | $164,392,866 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies. Funds may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or similar special purpose entities. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies via merger, business combination, acquisition or other similar transactions within a designated time frame.
Private Investment in Public Equity. Funds may acquire equity securities of an issuer through a private investment in a public equity (PIPE) transaction, including through commitments to purchase securities on a when-issued basis. A PIPE typically involves the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement transaction. Securities purchased through PIPE transactions will be restricted from trading and considered illiquid until a resale registration statement for the shares is filed and declared effective.
At the current and/or prior period end, the Fund had commitments to purchase when-issued securities through PIPE transactions with SPACs. The commitments are contingent upon the SPACs acquiring the securities of target companies. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on any commitments outstanding at period end is separately presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments, and any change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments during the period is separately presented in the Statement of Operations, as applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 56,060,193 | 63,069,667 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 2,562 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 41,932 | .1390 |
| 44,494 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 1,303 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance ($) | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | Borrower | 4,168,000 | 5.57% | 4,514 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 1,271,071 | 7,022,088 | 1,867,398 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 183 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 173 | - | - |
8. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity requirements. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes payable" in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Average Loan Balance ($) | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense ($) |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 1,757,000 | 5.83% | 285 |
9. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $8,999.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | 192,167 | - |
Investor Class | 1,444,507 | - |
Total | $1,636,674 | $ - |
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 127,638 | 839,661 | $2,505,430 | $12,501,860 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9,952 | - | 192,167 | - |
Shares redeemed | (204,911) | (236,252) | (3,965,333) | (3,486,397) |
Net increase (decrease) | (67,321) | 603,409 | $(1,267,736) | $9,015,463 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 946,901 | 5,204,519 | $18,337,235 | $76,243,601 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 75,629 | - | 1,444,507 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,202,590) | (1,406,419) | (23,048,455) | (21,355,720) |
Net increase (decrease) | (180,060) | 3,798,100 | $(3,266,713) | $54,887,881 |
12. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Communication Services Portfolio | 100% |
13. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Communication Services Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Communication Services Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Other Contractual Arrangements. The Board considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses, with certain exceptions, as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 0.90% and 0.98% through April 30, 2025.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.851007.117
VTELP-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.8% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Beverages - 38.5% | | | |
Brewers - 3.4% | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a) | | 26,350 | 8,038,068 |
Distillers & Vintners - 5.0% | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (non-vtg.) | | 59,500 | 2,569,805 |
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | | 23,316 | 5,998,740 |
Diageo PLC | | 103,951 | 3,263,439 |
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (a)(b) | | 15,900 | 112,890 |
| | | 11,944,874 |
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages - 30.1% | | | |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | | 663,373 | 22,156,658 |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | | 152,578 | 7,621,271 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 53,702 | 8,857,071 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | 530,038 | 33,736,919 |
| | | 72,371,919 |
TOTAL BEVERAGES | | | 92,354,861 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 11.0% | | | |
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail - 9.0% | | | |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 12,900 | 1,133,136 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | 6,600 | 704,682 |
Target Corp. | | 48,300 | 7,150,332 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 184,927 | 12,521,407 |
| | | 21,509,557 |
Drug Retail - 0.3% | | | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | 66,500 | 804,318 |
Food Distributors - 0.6% | | | |
Sysco Corp. | | 19,144 | 1,366,690 |
Food Retail - 1.1% | | | |
Albertsons Companies, Inc. | | 116,200 | 2,294,950 |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (multi-vtg.) | | 3,500 | 196,407 |
Metro, Inc. | | 4,800 | 265,920 |
| | | 2,757,277 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL | | | 26,437,842 |
Food Products - 14.9% | | | |
Agricultural Products & Services - 2.5% | | | |
Archer Daniels Midland Co. | | 75,700 | 4,576,065 |
Bunge Global SA | | 13,707 | 1,463,496 |
| | | 6,039,561 |
Packaged Foods & Meats - 12.4% | | | |
General Mills, Inc. | | 29,700 | 1,878,822 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | 72,100 | 6,062,168 |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | 104,961 | 6,868,648 |
Nomad Foods Ltd. | | 138,941 | 2,289,748 |
The J.M. Smucker Co. | | 56,500 | 6,160,760 |
The Real Good Food Co., Inc. Class A (a) | | 9,717 | 4,860 |
The Simply Good Foods Co. (a) | | 10,200 | 368,526 |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | 76,716 | 2,810,874 |
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | | 57,534 | 3,287,493 |
| | | 29,731,899 |
TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS | | | 35,771,460 |
Household Products - 18.9% | | | |
Household Products - 18.9% | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | 313,656 | 9,265,398 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 209,575 | 34,563,109 |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | 6,600 | 357,055 |
The Clorox Co. | | 9,426 | 1,286,366 |
| | | 45,471,928 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.2% | | | |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.2% | | | |
Parkland Corp. | | 14,500 | 406,473 |
Personal Care Products - 9.4% | | | |
Personal Care Products - 9.4% | | | |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | | 72,745 | 7,740,068 |
Kenvue, Inc. | | 821,400 | 14,933,052 |
| | | 22,673,120 |
Tobacco - 6.9% | | | |
Tobacco - 6.9% | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 54,304 | 2,473,547 |
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR | | 154,800 | 4,787,964 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | 90,543 | 9,174,722 |
| | | 16,436,233 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $188,598,378) | | | 239,551,917 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 123,080 | 123,105 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 115,658 | 115,670 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $238,775) | | | 238,775 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.9% (Cost $188,837,153) | 239,790,692 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.1% | 299,904 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 240,090,596 |
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Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | - | 10,155,749 | 10,032,600 | 8,105 | (44) | - | 123,105 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 851,026 | 24,656,799 | 25,392,155 | 720 | - | - | 115,670 | 0.0% |
Total | 851,026 | 34,812,548 | 35,424,755 | 8,825 | (44) | - | 238,775 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 239,551,917 | 235,931,423 | 3,620,494 | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 238,775 | 238,775 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 239,790,692 | 236,170,198 | 3,620,494 | - |
| | | | |
|
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Unfunded Commitments | 1,852 | - | - | 1,852 |
Total | 1,852 | - | - | 1,852 |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $112,890) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $188,598,378) | $ | 239,551,917 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $238,775) | | 238,775 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $188,837,153) | | | $ | 239,790,692 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $130) | | | | 129 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 51,033 |
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded commitments | | | | 1,852 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 22,996 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 770,496 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 1,408 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 212 |
Total assets | | | | 240,638,818 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ | 266,388 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 132,682 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | | 76 | | |
Audit fee payable | | 21,138 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 12,663 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 115,275 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 548,222 |
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments note) | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 240,090,596 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 180,540,221 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 59,550,375 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 240,090,596 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($22,535,652 ÷ 1,164,546 shares) | | | $ | 19.35 |
Service Class 2 : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($386,919 ÷ 20,039 shares) | | | $ | 19.31 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($217,168,025 ÷ 11,291,824 shares) | | | $ | 19.23 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 3,723,692 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $720 from security lending) | | | | 8,825 |
Total income | | | | 3,732,517 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 763,256 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 56,778 | | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | 604 | | |
Accounting fees | | 15,225 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 19,098 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 554 | | |
Audit | | 23,735 | | |
Legal | | 2,008 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 6,767 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 888,025 | | |
Expense reductions | | (11,609) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 876,416 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 2,856,101 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 7,522,918 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (44) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (1,072) | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 7,521,802 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (3,899,841) | | |
Unfunded commitments | | 1,852 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (464) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | (3,898,453) |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 3,623,349 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 6,479,450 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,856,101 | $ | 5,182,711 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 7,521,802 | | 8,620,798 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,898,453) | | (6,155,561) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 6,479,450 | | 7,647,948 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (7,008,395) | | (8,672,433) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (21,095,395) | | (29,065,755) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (21,624,340) | | (30,090,240) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 261,714,936 | | 291,805,176 |
End of period | $ | 240,090,596 | $ | 261,714,936 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.40 | $ | 19.46 | $ | 21.13 | $ | 19.84 | $ | 18.76 | $ | 15.10 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .23 | | .38 | | .35 | | .38 | | .35 | | .39 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .25 | | .21 | | (.48) | | 2.27 | | 1.78 | | 4.22 |
Total from investment operations | | .48 | | .59 | | (.13) | | 2.65 | | 2.13 | | 4.61 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.09) | | (.39) | | (.35) | | (.40) | | (.35) | | (.34) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.45) | | (.27) | | (1.19) | | (.96) | | (.71) | | (.61) |
Total distributions | | (.53) C | | (.65) C | | (1.54) | | (1.36) | | (1.05) C | | (.95) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.35 | $ | 19.40 | $ | 19.46 | $ | 21.13 | $ | 19.84 | $ | 18.76 |
Total Return D,E,F | | | | 3.14% | | (.62)% | | 14.24% | | 11.78% | | 31.42% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .64% I | | .65% | | .65% | | .65% | | .67% | | .67% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .65% | | .65% | | .65% | | .66% | | .67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .63% I | | .65% | | .65% | | .65% | | .66% | | .67% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.34% I | | 1.94% | | 1.84% | | 1.89% | | 1.94% | | 2.23% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 22,536 | $ | 23,583 | $ | 26,707 | $ | 22,366 | $ | 20,009 | $ | 21,139 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | | | 53% | | 46% | | 64% | | 51% | | 46% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Service Class 2 |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.38 | $ | 20.26 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .20 | | .15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .26 | | (.45) D |
Total from investment operations | | .46 | | (.30) |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.08) | | (.32) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.45) | | (.27) |
Total distributions | | (.53) | | (.58) E |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.31 | $ | 19.38 |
Total Return F,G,H | | | | (1.37)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,I,J | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .88% K | | .91% K |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .91% K |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .87% K | | .91% K |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.10% K | | 2.11% K |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 387 | $ | 339 |
Portfolio turnover rate L | | | | 53% |
AFor the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DThe amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
ETotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
FTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
GTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
HTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
IFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
JExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
KAnnualized.
LAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio Investor Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.29 | $ | 19.35 | $ | 21.02 | $ | 19.75 | $ | 18.68 | $ | 15.04 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .22 | | .36 | | .34 | | .37 | | .33 | | .37 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .25 | | .22 | | (.48) | | 2.24 | | 1.78 | | 4.21 |
Total from investment operations | | .47 | | .58 | | (.14) | | 2.61 | | 2.11 | | 4.58 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.08) | | (.37) | | (.34) | | (.38) | | (.33) | | (.33) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.45) | | (.27) | | (1.19) | | (.96) | | (.71) | | (.61) |
Total distributions | | (.53) | | (.64) | | (1.53) | | (1.34) | | (1.04) | | (.94) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.23 | $ | 19.29 | $ | 19.35 | $ | 21.02 | $ | 19.75 | $ | 18.68 |
Total Return C,D,E | | | | 3.08% | | (.69)% | | 14.11% | | 11.70% | | 31.33% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets A,F,G | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .71% H | | .73% | | .73% | | .73% | | .74% | | .75% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .72% | | .73% | | .73% | | .74% | | .75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .70% H | | .72% | | .73% | | .73% | | .73% | | .75% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.27% H | | 1.86% | | 1.76% | | 1.81% | | 1.86% | | 2.15% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 217,168 | $ | 237,792 | $ | 265,098 | $ | 237,025 | $ | 224,492 | $ | 227,607 |
Portfolio turnover rate I | | | | 53% | | 46% | | 64% | | 51% | | 46% |
ANet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
DTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $62,347,382 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (12,950,227) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $49,397,155 |
Tax cost | $190,393,537 |
Commitments. A commitment is an agreement to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. Commitments outstanding at period end are presented in the table below. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on any commitments outstanding at period end is separately presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments, and any change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments during the period is separately presented in the Statement of Operations, as applicable based on contractual conditions of each commitment.
| Investment to be Acquired | Commitment Amount ($) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | JUUL Labs, Inc. Class A | 757,567 | 1,852 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 60,555,846 | 85,955,189 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Service Class 2 | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.
For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $604.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 2,436 | .0630 |
Service Class 2 | 53 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 54,289 | .1390 |
| 56,778 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | .0354 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 1,461 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 3,647,018 | 4,660,101 | 70,054 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 243 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 70 | 27 | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $11,609.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | $632,353 | $797,250 |
Service Class 2 | 15,794 | 8,710 |
Investor Class | 6,360,248 | 7,866,473 |
Total | $7,008,395 | $8,672,433 |
A Distributions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023A |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 93,191 | 257,903 | $1,802,881 | $5,092,374 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 33,511 | 42,208 | 632,353 | 797,250 |
Shares redeemed | (177,883) | (456,611) | (3,436,568) | (8,940,246) |
Net increase (decrease) | (51,181) | (156,500) | $(1,001,334) | $(3,050,622) |
Service Class 2 | | | | |
Shares sold | 28,444 | 18,717 | $548,642 | $370,201 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 700 | 311 | 13,184 | 5,833 |
Shares redeemed | (26,621) | (1,512) | (508,942) | (28,778) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,523 | 17,516 | $52,884 | $347,256 |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 77,552 | 995,260 | $1,489,729 | $19,669,017 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 339,032 | 418,936 | 6,360,248 | 7,866,473 |
Shares redeemed | (1,454,060) | (2,782,322) | (27,996,922) | (53,897,879) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,037,476) | (1,368,126) | $(20,146,945) | $(26,362,389) |
A Share transactions for Service Class 2 are for the period August 16, 2023 (commencement of sale of shares) through December 31, 2023.
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio | 97% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class without 12b-1 fees); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance. The fund underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended February 29, 2024, and as a result, the Board continues to engage in discussions with FMR about the steps it is taking to address the fund's performance.
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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
1.850997.117
VCSP-SANN-0824
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
VIP Industrials Portfolio
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2024
Contents
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Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Semi-Annual Report)
VIP Industrials Portfolio
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.6% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Aerospace & Defense - 22.4% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 22.4% | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a) | | 1,700 | 500,208 |
General Dynamics Corp. | | 16,200 | 4,700,268 |
General Electric Co. | | 82,656 | 13,139,825 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 111,088 | 8,623,761 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | 5,400 | 1,330,182 |
Loar Holdings, Inc. (b) | | 200 | 10,682 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 3,148 | 1,470,431 |
The Boeing Co. (a) | | 49,409 | 8,992,932 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 6,400 | 8,176,704 |
| | | 46,944,993 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 4.3% | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 4.3% | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | 29,700 | 8,905,248 |
Building Products - 9.8% | | | |
Building Products - 9.8% | | | |
Carlisle Companies, Inc. | | 7,396 | 2,996,933 |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | 17,000 | 1,103,980 |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | 39,964 | 2,656,407 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 12,230 | 2,061,122 |
The AZEK Co., Inc. Class A, (a) | | 75,900 | 3,197,667 |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 25,724 | 8,461,395 |
| | | 20,477,504 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.1% | | | |
Diversified Support Services - 0.9% | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | 2,700 | 1,890,702 |
Environmental & Facilities Services - 2.2% | | | |
Waste Connections, Inc. (United States) | | 26,700 | 4,682,112 |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES | | | 6,572,814 |
Construction & Engineering - 3.8% | | | |
Construction & Engineering - 3.8% | | | |
Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc. | | 3,400 | 1,034,008 |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 16,600 | 4,217,894 |
Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings (a) | | 72,600 | 2,732,664 |
| | | 7,984,566 |
Construction Materials - 1.0% | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.0% | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | 9,632 | 2,094,575 |
Electrical Equipment - 10.8% | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment - 8.7% | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 28,200 | 4,701,222 |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 24,424 | 7,658,145 |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | 34,271 | 4,634,125 |
Vertiv Holdings Co. | | 13,900 | 1,203,323 |
| | | 18,196,815 |
Heavy Electrical Equipment - 2.1% | | | |
GE Vernova LLC | | 25,889 | 4,440,222 |
TOTAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | | | 22,637,037 |
Ground Transportation - 14.2% | | | |
Cargo Ground Transportation - 6.1% | | | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | 81,500 | 4,068,480 |
Saia, Inc. (a) | | 12,100 | 5,738,909 |
XPO, Inc. (a) | | 28,100 | 2,982,815 |
| | | 12,790,204 |
Passenger Ground Transportation - 2.8% | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 82,300 | 5,981,564 |
Rail Transportation - 5.3% | | | |
CSX Corp. | | 25,936 | 867,559 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | 44,900 | 10,159,074 |
| | | 11,026,633 |
TOTAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION | | | 29,798,401 |
Household Durables - 1.2% | | | |
Homebuilding - 1.2% | | | |
TopBuild Corp. (a) | | 6,300 | 2,427,201 |
Machinery - 20.1% | | | |
Agricultural & Farm Machinery - 1.3% | | | |
Deere & Co. | | 7,200 | 2,690,136 |
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment - 1.8% | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 11,200 | 3,730,720 |
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components - 17.0% | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. (a)(b) | | 25,180 | 3,634,481 |
Dover Corp. | | 36,640 | 6,611,688 |
Fortive Corp. | | 13,092 | 970,117 |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | 106,832 | 9,704,619 |
ITT, Inc. | | 49,700 | 6,420,246 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 16,580 | 8,386,330 |
| | | 35,727,481 |
TOTAL MACHINERY | | | 42,148,337 |
Professional Services - 3.3% | | | |
Research & Consulting Services - 3.3% | | | |
KBR, Inc. | | 44,400 | 2,847,816 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | 27,928 | 4,074,137 |
| | | 6,921,953 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 5.6% | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 5.6% | | | |
FTAI Aviation Ltd. | | 19,400 | 2,002,662 |
United Rentals, Inc. | | 7,600 | 4,915,148 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | 3,064 | 2,764,463 |
Watsco, Inc. (b) | | 4,600 | 2,130,904 |
| | | 11,813,177 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $155,952,881) | | | 208,725,806 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 2.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c) | | 637,980 | 638,108 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% (c)(d) | | 4,247,900 | 4,248,325 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $4,886,433) | | | 4,886,433 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.9% (Cost $160,839,314) | 213,612,239 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.9)% | (4,075,765) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 209,536,474 |
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Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.38% | 1,179,923 | 25,329,852 | 25,871,744 | 28,628 | 77 | - | 638,108 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.38% | - | 19,230,742 | 14,982,417 | 870 | - | - | 4,248,325 | 0.0% |
Total | 1,179,923 | 44,560,594 | 40,854,161 | 29,498 | 77 | - | 4,886,433 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2024, 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: | | | | |
|
Common Stocks | 208,725,806 | 208,725,806 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 4,886,433 | 4,886,433 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 213,612,239 | 213,612,239 | - | - |
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,184,163) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $155,952,881) | $ | 208,725,806 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $4,886,433) | | 4,886,433 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $160,839,314) | | | $ | 213,612,239 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 716,489 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 104,362 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 2,921 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 181 |
Total assets | | | | 214,436,192 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 209,206 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 300,139 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 114,158 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 27,890 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 4,248,325 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 4,899,718 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 209,536,474 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 153,820,982 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 55,715,492 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 209,536,474 |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Initial Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($31,096,144 ÷ 1,335,138 shares) | | | $ | 23.29 |
Investor Class : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($178,440,330 ÷ 7,757,454 shares) | | | $ | 23.00 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 820,435 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $870 from security lending) | | | | 29,498 |
Total income | | | | 849,933 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 617,440 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 39,298 | | |
Accounting fees | | 10,900 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 4,776 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 418 | | |
Audit | | 20,190 | | |
Legal | | 1,422 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 4,763 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 699,207 | | |
Expense reductions | | (8,205) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 691,002 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 158,931 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 3,105,535 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 77 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 3,105,612 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | | 18,618,851 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 21,724,463 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 21,883,394 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 158,931 | $ | 427,215 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 3,105,612 | | 20,308,279 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 18,618,851 | | 13,074,598 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 21,883,394 | | 33,810,092 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (14,204,391) | | (404,818) |
| | | | |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | 18,082,889 | | (3,303,258) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 25,761,892 | | 30,102,016 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 183,774,582 | | 153,672,566 |
End of period | $ | 209,536,474 | $ | 183,774,582 |
| | | | |
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Financial Highlights
VIP Industrials Portfolio Initial Class |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.40 | $ | 18.23 | $ | 23.44 | $ | 23.29 | $ | 21.98 | $ | 19.29 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .03 | | .06 C | | .05 D | | (.02) | | .03 | | .24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.62 | | 4.17 | | (2.43) | | 3.57 | | 2.57 | | 4.92 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.65 | | 4.23 | | (2.38) | | 3.55 | | 2.60 | | 5.16 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.02) | | (.06) | | (.03) | | - | | (.10) E | | (.24) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (1.74) | | - | | (2.79) | | (3.40) | | (1.19) E | | (2.23) |
Total distributions | | (1.76) | | (.06) | | (2.83) F | | (3.40) | | (1.29) | | (2.47) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.29 | $ | 22.40 | $ | 18.23 | $ | 23.44 | $ | 23.29 | $ | 21.98 |
Total Return G,H,I | | | | 23.25% | | (10.30)% | | 17.09% | | 12.32% | | 28.15% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,J,K | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .62% L | | .66% | | .66% | | .66% | | .68% | | .67% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .66% | | .66% | | .66% | | .68% | | .67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .61% L | | .66% | | .66% | | .66% | | .67% | | .67% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .23% L | | .33% C | | .28% D | | (.08)% | | .17% | | 1.13% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 31,096 | $ | 28,377 | $ | 25,557 | $ | 31,026 | $ | 29,873 | $ | 33,078 |
Portfolio turnover rate M | | | | 162% | | 83% | | 197% | | 240% | | 121% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .18%.
DNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .15%.
EThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
FTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
GTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
HTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
ITotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
JFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
KExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
LAnnualized.
MAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VIP Industrials Portfolio Investor Class |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2024 | | Years ended December 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.15 | $ | 18.02 | $ | 23.22 | $ | 23.10 | $ | 21.82 | $ | 19.17 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .02 | | .05 C | | .04 D | | (.04) | | .02 | | .22 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.59 | | 4.13 | | (2.43) | | 3.55 | | 2.53 | | 4.88 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.61 | | 4.18 | | (2.39) | | 3.51 | | 2.55 | | 5.10 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.02) | | (.05) | | (.02) | | - | | (.08) E | | (.22) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (1.74) | | - | | (2.79) | | (3.39) | | (1.19) E | | (2.23) |
Total distributions | | (1.76) | | (.05) | | (2.81) | | (3.39) | | (1.27) | | (2.45) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.00 | $ | 22.15 | $ | 18.02 | $ | 23.22 | $ | 23.10 | $ | 21.82 |
Total Return F,G,H | | | | 23.21% | | (10.42)% | | 17.03% | | 12.19% | | 28.03% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,I,J | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .70% K | | .74% | | .74% | | .74% | | .76% | | .75% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | | | .73% | | .73% | | .74% | | .76% | | .75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .69% K | | .73% | | .73% | | .74% | | .75% | | .75% |
Net investment income (loss) | | .14% K | | .26% C | | .20% D | | (.16)% | | .10% | | 1.05% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 178,440 | $ | 155,397 | $ | 128,115 | $ | 146,886 | $ | 135,328 | $ | 138,417 |
Portfolio turnover rate L | | | | 162% | | 83% | | 197% | | 240% | | 121% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .11%.
DNet investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .08%.
EThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
FTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
GTotal returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
HTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
IFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
JExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
KAnnualized.
LAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)For the period ended June 30, 2024
1. Organization.
VIP Industrials Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest 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 Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. 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 Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. 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 designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services 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 the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
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 - unadjusted 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:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (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 June 30, 2024 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 and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company 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. 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.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $57,043,237 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,441,928) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $52,601,309 |
Tax cost | $161,010,930 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 36,754,070 | 32,397,102 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month. A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
| Total Management Fee Rate % |
Initial Class | .58 |
Investor Class | .66 |
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .52%.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees for each class were a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| Amount ($) | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Initial Class | 3,003 | .0630 |
Investor Class | 36,295 | .1390 |
| 39,298 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | .0353 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount ($) |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 271 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss)($) |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 1,470,119 | 2,194,698 | 37,957 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount ($) |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 170 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a 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 a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A 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, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($) | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($) | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($) |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 91 | - | - |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $8,205.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Initial Class | 2,178,113 | 80,284 |
Investor Class | 12,026,278 | 324,534 |
Total | $14,204,391 | $404,818 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | | | | |
Initial Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 94,651 | 127,931 | $2,184,303 | $2,538,013 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 99,231 | 3,985 | 2,178,113 | 80,284 |
Shares redeemed | (125,400) | (267,518) | (2,878,411) | (5,139,808) |
Net increase (decrease) | 68,482 | (135,602) | $1,484,005 | $(2,521,511) |
Investor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 841,789 | 1,021,715 | $19,333,786 | $20,318,711 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 554,718 | 16,313 | 12,026,278 | 324,534 |
Shares redeemed | (653,524) | (1,131,722) | (14,761,180) | (21,424,992) |
Net increase (decrease) | 742,983 | (93,694) | $16,598,884 | $(781,747) |
11. Other.
A 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, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were owners of record of more than 10% of the outstanding shares as follows:
Fund | Affiliated % |
VIP Industrials Portfolio | 100% |
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
VIP Industrials Portfolio
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
VIP Industrials Portfolio
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of the fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and certain affiliates and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. 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, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review 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 joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2024 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 provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of the fund's management fee and the total expense ratio of a representative class (Initial Class, which was selected because it was the largest class); (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that the fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
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 in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of the fund's investment program. 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 and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees 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, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted the resources devoted to expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization, and 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, shareholder, transfer agency, and pricing and bookkeeping services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered the fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending under a separate agreement.
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 and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders 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 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 and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year, relating to fund investment performance. 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 considered annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index). The Board also considered information about performance attribution. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or 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. The Independent Trustees generally give greater weight to fund performance over longer time periods than over shorter time periods. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index for certain 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 was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. The Board considered that, effective March 1, 2024, an amended Advisory Contract with FMR went into effect with class-level management fees based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the management fee). The Board also considered that in exchange for the variable management fee, each class of the fund receives investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services. In its review of the management fee and total expense ratio of Initial Class, the Board considered a pro forma management fee rate for Initial Class as if it had been in effect for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, as well as other third-party fund expenses, as applicable, such as custodial, legal, and audit fees and any fund-paid 12b-1 fees. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Morningstar) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar sales load structure to Initial Class of the fund (referred to as the "similar sales load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of Initial Class of the fund relative to funds and classes in the similar sales load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of Initial Class of the fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The Board noted that a different variable management fee rate is applicable to each class of the fund. The Board considered that the difference in management fee rates between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses and not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further, based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a variable management fee structure, which provides breakpoints as a way to share, in part, any potential economies of scale that may exist at the asset class level and through a discount that considers both fund size and total assets of the four applicable asset classes. The Board considered that the variable management fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all funds subject to the variable management fee, and all such funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the variable management fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees due to the application of the breakpoints and discount factor, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including but not limited to: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) the operation of performance fees and the rationale for implementing performance fees on certain categories of funds but not others; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) the variable management fee implemented for certain funds effective March 1, 2024; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through May 31, 2025.
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Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 9.
Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 10.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 11.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
See Item 7.
Item 12.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 15.
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 Variable Insurance Products Fund IV’s Board of Trustees.
Item 16.
Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Variable Insurance Products Fund IV’s (the “Trust”) 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 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 17.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18.
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 19.
Exhibits
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.
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | August 22, 2024 |
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.
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | August 22, 2024 |
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By: | /s/John J. Burke III |
| John J. Burke III |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: | August 22, 2024 |