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 811-03785
Fidelity Advisor Series I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | August 31 |
Date of reporting period: | February 29, 2020 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity Advisor® Balanced Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
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Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of a new coronavirus emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. The virus causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread.
In the weeks following the end of this reporting period, as the crisis worsened, we witnessed an escalating human tragedy with wide-scale social and economic consequences from coronavirus-containment measures. The outbreak of COVID-19 prompted a number of measures to limit the spread, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. Amid the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
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Investment Summary (Unaudited)
The information in the following tables is based on the combined investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of the investments of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Central Funds.Top Five Stocks as of February 29, 2020
% of fund's net assets | |
Microsoft Corp. | 3.4 |
Apple, Inc. | 2.9 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.8 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C | 1.7 |
Facebook, Inc. Class A | 1.4 |
11.2 |
Top Five Bond Issuers as of February 29, 2020
(with maturities greater than one year) | % of fund's net assets |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 9.1 |
Fannie Mae | 2.3 |
Freddie Mac | 1.8 |
Ginnie Mae | 1.8 |
Morgan Stanley | 0.5 |
15.5 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of February 29, 2020
% of fund's net assets | |
Information Technology | 14.4 |
Financials | 13.7 |
Health Care | 10.1 |
Industrials | 7.7 |
Communication Services | 7.7 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of February 29, 2020 * | ||
Stocks and Equity Futures | 65.5% | |
Bonds | 32.1% | |
Other Investments | 0.5% | |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 1.9% |
* Foreign investments - 9.4%
An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable.
Percentages in the above tables are adjusted for the effect of TBA Sale Commitments.
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts and swaps, if applicable.
Schedule of Investments February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 63.9% | |||
Shares | Value (000s) | ||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.5% | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | |||
AT&T, Inc. | 127,116 | $4,477 | |
Entertainment - 2.1% | |||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 664,683 | 38,638 | |
DouYu International Holdings Ltd. ADR | 28,172 | 219 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | 55,949 | 5,672 | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | 51,940 | 19,167 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | 188,619 | 22,191 | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Class A | 16,700 | 781 | |
86,668 | |||
Interactive Media & Services - 3.9% | |||
Alphabet, Inc.: | |||
Class A (a) | 14,396 | 19,280 | |
Class C (a) | 52,428 | 70,218 | |
ANGI Homeservices, Inc. Class A (a) | 279,100 | 1,990 | |
CarGurus, Inc. Class A (a) | 25,500 | 650 | |
Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) | 300,788 | 57,893 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 18,725 | 949 | |
Twitter, Inc. (a) | 82,381 | 2,735 | |
Wise Talent Information Technology Co. Ltd. (a) | 1,213,400 | 2,989 | |
156,704 | |||
Media - 0.2% | |||
Altice U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a) | 135,127 | 3,494 | |
ViacomCBS, Inc. Class B | 79,703 | 1,961 | |
5,455 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2% | |||
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a) | 113,100 | 1,433 | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a) | 85,316 | 7,692 | |
9,125 | |||
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 262,429 | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.2% | |||
Auto Components - 0.1% | |||
Aptiv PLC | 55,900 | 4,366 | |
Distributors - 0.1% | |||
LKQ Corp. (a) | 175,500 | 5,191 | |
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1% | |||
Afya Ltd. | 115,326 | 2,742 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.1% | |||
ARAMARK Holdings Corp. | 91,500 | 3,179 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 37,600 | 1,004 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 25,200 | 3,166 | |
Compass Group PLC | 365,100 | 8,044 | |
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. | 40,400 | 2,687 | |
McDonald's Corp. | 122,600 | 23,805 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 25,200 | 1,976 | |
43,861 | |||
Household Durables - 0.2% | |||
Lennar Corp. Class A | 123,500 | 7,452 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.4% | |||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 32,100 | 824 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 38,785 | 73,061 | |
GrubHub, Inc. (a) | 75,400 | 3,627 | |
Ocado Group PLC (a) | 69,100 | 957 | |
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR (a) | 113,794 | 4,072 | |
The Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | 8,500 | 14,413 | |
Wayfair LLC Class A (a) | 1,700 | 107 | |
97,061 | |||
Leisure Products - 0.1% | |||
Mattel, Inc. (a)(b) | 167,682 | 1,977 | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A (a)(b) | 56,000 | 1,495 | |
3,472 | |||
Multiline Retail - 0.2% | |||
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | 123,400 | 10,246 | |
Specialty Retail - 1.5% | |||
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | 17,100 | 3,698 | |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 171,400 | 18,266 | |
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 18,000 | 1,037 | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | 80,009 | 17,429 | |
TJX Companies, Inc. | 278,130 | 16,632 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a) | 15,600 | 4,011 | |
61,073 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.4% | |||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 4,800 | 2,003 | |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | 67,064 | 5,994 | |
PVH Corp. | 40,200 | 2,979 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | 158,400 | 3,714 | |
14,690 | |||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 250,154 | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.6% | |||
Beverages - 1.3% | |||
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a) | 3,400 | 1,261 | |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | 111,700 | 3,114 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | 105,675 | 6,595 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 278,000 | 36,704 | |
Pernod Ricard SA | 23,700 | 3,865 | |
51,539 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4% | |||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 62,900 | 17,684 | |
Kroger Co. | 248,800 | 6,999 | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | 71,500 | 3,032 | |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a) | 174,300 | 5,863 | |
Walmart, Inc. | 201,700 | 21,719 | |
55,297 | |||
Food Products - 0.4% | |||
Beyond Meat, Inc. (b) | 9,749 | 874 | |
Freshpet, Inc. (a) | 17,000 | 1,130 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 31,300 | 2,720 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. | 242,700 | 12,815 | |
17,539 | |||
Household Products - 1.0% | |||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 5,500 | 372 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 107,300 | 4,613 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | 307,200 | 34,784 | |
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. (a) | 5,636 | 163 | |
39,932 | |||
Personal Products - 0.1% | |||
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | 28,800 | 5,288 | |
Tobacco - 0.4% | |||
Altria Group, Inc. | 410,992 | 16,592 | |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 186,187 | ||
ENERGY - 2.3% | |||
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2% | |||
Baker Hughes Co. Class A | 106,000 | 1,706 | |
CGG SA (a) | 153,100 | 426 | |
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (a) | 159,100 | 173 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) | 104,309 | 1,099 | |
SBM Offshore NV | 46,000 | 728 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 43,700 | 1,184 | |
Subsea 7 SA | 187,400 | 1,703 | |
TechnipFMC PLC | 44,400 | 659 | |
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA | 11,300 | 264 | |
7,942 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.1% | |||
Africa Oil Corp. (a) | 279,900 | 259 | |
Apache Corp. | 46,300 | 1,154 | |
Cairn Energy PLC (a) | 250,200 | 455 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 83,500 | 2,149 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) | 19,700 | 1,010 | |
Chevron Corp. | 110,076 | 10,274 | |
Concho Resources, Inc. | 13,900 | 945 | |
ConocoPhillips Co. | 23,700 | 1,148 | |
Enbridge, Inc. | 33,800 | 1,265 | |
Equinor ASA sponsored ADR | 186,500 | 2,900 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 579,391 | 29,804 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA Class B | 142,700 | 1,968 | |
Gibson Energy, Inc. | 27,900 | 533 | |
Hess Corp. | 113,600 | 6,382 | |
Lundin Petroleum AB | 30,200 | 862 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 20,400 | 967 | |
MEG Energy Corp. (a) | 561,600 | 2,586 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | 110,000 | 2,074 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | 18,967 | 300 | |
Phillips 66 Co. | 59,774 | 4,475 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 18,300 | 2,247 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 127,767 | 2,340 | |
Shell Midstream Partners LP | 57,700 | 987 | |
Total SA sponsored ADR | 105,500 | 4,551 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | 59,900 | 3,968 | |
85,603 | |||
TOTAL ENERGY | 93,545 | ||
FINANCIALS - 7.9% | |||
Banks - 2.8% | |||
Bank of America Corp. | 1,207,891 | 34,425 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 315,730 | 20,036 | |
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA (a) | 2,673,700 | 1,704 | |
First Horizon National Corp. | 127,298 | 1,697 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 393,645 | 4,830 | |
KeyCorp | 361,000 | 5,902 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | 41,300 | 5,798 | |
Signature Bank | 34,300 | 4,291 | |
Societe Generale Series A | 90,400 | 2,562 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | 56,200 | 1,631 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | 208,655 | 9,627 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 523,000 | 21,365 | |
113,868 | |||
Capital Markets - 1.3% | |||
Apollo Global Management LLC Class A | 31,300 | 1,304 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 85,200 | 3,399 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | 15,600 | 7,223 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 107,772 | 12,286 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. | 71,421 | 3,270 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 105,200 | 9,386 | |
Invesco Ltd. | 143,700 | 2,069 | |
Morgan Stanley | 192,700 | 8,677 | |
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A | 227,600 | 4,281 | |
51,895 | |||
Consumer Finance - 1.7% | |||
360 Finance, Inc. ADR (a) | 278,999 | 2,332 | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | 117,000 | 2,933 | |
American Express Co. | 72,100 | 7,926 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 379,209 | 33,469 | |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | 329,725 | 12,117 | |
Qudian, Inc. ADR (a)(b) | 183,736 | 481 | |
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | 106,300 | 1,753 | |
SLM Corp. | 503,557 | 5,222 | |
Synchrony Financial | 102,100 | 2,971 | |
69,204 | |||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.5% | |||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.: | |||
Class A (a) | 11 | 3,400 | |
Class B (a) | 84,700 | 17,477 | |
StepStone Group Holdings LLC (c)(d)(e) | 1,125 | 900 | |
StepStone Group LP Class A (c)(d)(e) | 1,125 | 900 | |
22,677 | |||
Insurance - 1.6% | |||
American International Group, Inc. | 192,200 | 8,103 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) | 5,500 | 2,369 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 111,900 | 5,589 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 159,253 | 16,651 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 115,600 | 4,938 | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 141,000 | 16,893 | |
Willis Group Holdings PLC | 58,500 | 11,071 | |
65,614 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0% | |||
WMI Holdings Corp. (a) | 9 | 0 | |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 323,258 | ||
HEALTH CARE - 9.0% | |||
Biotechnology - 1.7% | |||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 82,564 | 7,763 | |
Amgen, Inc. | 127,779 | 25,521 | |
Argenx SE ADR (a) | 2,900 | 410 | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | 13,300 | 4,102 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 65,229 | 4,172 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 42,700 | 2,342 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 17,200 | 7,647 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 77,400 | 17,340 | |
69,297 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.0% | |||
Abbott Laboratories | 222,800 | 17,162 | |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 40,700 | 9,679 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 519,155 | 19,411 | |
Danaher Corp. | 33,900 | 4,901 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a) | 6,800 | 1,877 | |
Haemonetics Corp. (a) | 41,000 | 4,442 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | 25,400 | 13,563 | |
Stryker Corp. | 50,200 | 9,568 | |
ViewRay, Inc. (a) | 179,800 | 516 | |
81,119 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.2% | |||
Cigna Corp. | 87,100 | 15,934 | |
HCA Holdings, Inc. | 80,900 | 10,275 | |
Humana, Inc. | 56,100 | 17,934 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 169,794 | 43,291 | |
87,434 | |||
Health Care Technology - 0.0% | |||
Change Healthcare, Inc. (b) | 111,600 | 1,517 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4% | |||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 62,790 | 18,259 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.7% | |||
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | 413,900 | 18,129 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 495,794 | 29,282 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. rights (a) | 130,700 | 438 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 191,600 | 24,167 | |
Horizon Pharma PLC (a) | 196,100 | 6,711 | |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 72,155 | 23,200 | |
Zoetis, Inc. Class A | 63,600 | 8,473 | |
110,400 | |||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 368,026 | ||
INDUSTRIALS - 7.4% | |||
Aerospace & Defense - 0.5% | |||
General Dynamics Corp. | 24,800 | 3,960 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 17,517 | 5,760 | |
The Boeing Co. | 31,990 | 8,801 | |
United Technologies Corp. | 15,610 | 2,039 | |
20,560 | |||
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3% | |||
FedEx Corp. | 93,208 | 13,158 | |
Airlines - 0.3% | |||
American Airlines Group, Inc. | 499,695 | 9,519 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) | 187,614 | 2,961 | |
12,480 | |||
Construction & Engineering - 0.6% | |||
AECOM (a) | 480,644 | 21,600 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | 216,927 | 4,408 | |
26,008 | |||
Electrical Equipment - 0.9% | |||
Sensata Technologies, Inc. PLC (a) | 417,302 | 17,026 | |
Sunrun, Inc. (a) | 201,861 | 3,904 | |
Vivint Solar, Inc. (a)(b) | 1,229,040 | 13,814 | |
34,744 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1% | |||
3M Co. | 38,420 | 5,734 | |
General Electric Co. | 3,387,400 | 36,855 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 16,670 | 2,703 | |
45,292 | |||
Machinery - 0.5% | |||
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 337,300 | 13,694 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 58,100 | 7,218 | |
20,912 | |||
Marine - 0.2% | |||
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Series B | 5,846 | 5,899 | |
Professional Services - 0.6% | |||
Nielsen Holdings PLC | 1,369,420 | 24,937 | |
Road & Rail - 2.0% | |||
CSX Corp. | 44,559 | 3,139 | |
Lyft, Inc. | 177,361 | 6,761 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 115,133 | 20,995 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1,296,870 | 43,925 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | 29,600 | 4,730 | |
79,550 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.4% | |||
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) | 414,127 | 15,745 | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 299,285 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.2% | |||
Communications Equipment - 0.1% | |||
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a) | 140,800 | 1,550 | |
Ericsson (B Shares) sponsored ADR | 211,900 | 1,704 | |
3,254 | |||
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.4% | |||
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 853,700 | 9,485 | |
II-VI, Inc. (a) | 187,500 | 5,567 | |
Jabil, Inc. | 114,700 | 3,676 | |
18,728 | |||
IT Services - 1.7% | |||
DXC Technology Co. | 80,247 | 1,935 | |
Fastly, Inc. Class A | 72,276 | 1,431 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 131,800 | 18,415 | |
Genpact Ltd. | 112,300 | 4,319 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | 24,300 | 4,470 | |
GoDaddy, Inc. (a) | 71,300 | 4,990 | |
GreenSky, Inc. Class A (a)(b) | 254,700 | 2,033 | |
MongoDB, Inc. Class A (a)(b) | 17,000 | 2,593 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | 150,300 | 16,231 | |
Twilio, Inc. Class A (a) | 105,800 | 11,917 | |
68,334 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.7% | |||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | 98,100 | 4,462 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 146,300 | 8,503 | |
Lam Research Corp. | 9,000 | 2,641 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | 377,400 | 8,039 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) | 464,187 | 24,398 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | 72,200 | 19,499 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 178,500 | 20,294 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 208,006 | 3,881 | |
Qualcomm, Inc. | 114,115 | 8,935 | |
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. | 37,600 | 891 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 25,000 | 2,505 | |
STMicroelectronics NV: | |||
(France) | 96,700 | 2,669 | |
(NY Shares) unit (b) | 83,100 | 2,277 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | 5,300 | 442 | |
109,436 | |||
Software - 6.1% | |||
Adobe, Inc. (a) | 50,654 | 17,482 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | 214,941 | 41,028 | |
Avaya Holdings Corp. (a) | 26,200 | 340 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | 6,300 | 651 | |
Cloudflare, Inc. (a) | 58,042 | 1,236 | |
Elastic NV (a) | 88,600 | 6,544 | |
HubSpot, Inc. (a) | 12,200 | 2,189 | |
LivePerson, Inc. (a) | 211,823 | 5,605 | |
Microsoft Corp. | 849,500 | 137,636 | |
Nortonlifelock, Inc. | 11,900 | 226 | |
Nutanix, Inc. Class A (a) | 10,300 | 246 | |
Oracle Corp. | 40,100 | 1,983 | |
Parametric Technology Corp. (a) | 6,400 | 484 | |
RingCentral, Inc. (a) | 3,500 | 825 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | 129,689 | 22,099 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 32,200 | 1,787 | |
Workday, Inc. Class A (a) | 24,600 | 4,262 | |
Workiva, Inc. (a) | 12,900 | 551 | |
Yext, Inc. (a)(b) | 134,000 | 2,031 | |
Zendesk, Inc. (a) | 21,500 | 1,705 | |
Zuora, Inc. (a) | 9,100 | 120 | |
249,030 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.2% | |||
Apple, Inc. | 434,905 | 118,886 | |
HP, Inc. | 134,700 | 2,800 | |
Western Digital Corp. | 93,900 | 5,217 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | 106,100 | 3,416 | |
130,319 | |||
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 579,101 | ||
MATERIALS - 1.8% | |||
Chemicals - 1.0% | |||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 27,860 | 6,118 | |
Albemarle Corp. U.S. (b) | 40,300 | 3,299 | |
Amyris, Inc. (d) | 320,612 | 919 | |
Amyris, Inc. (a)(b) | 807,900 | 2,573 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | 26,895 | 4,853 | |
FMC Corp. | 30,300 | 2,821 | |
Innospec, Inc. | 32,144 | 2,782 | |
Linde PLC | 32,083 | 6,128 | |
Livent Corp. (a) | 608,666 | 5,435 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 5,418 | 2,800 | |
Tronox Holdings PLC | 190,164 | 1,396 | |
39,124 | |||
Construction Materials - 0.1% | |||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 9,307 | 2,118 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. (a) | 134,874 | 2,635 | |
4,753 | |||
Containers & Packaging - 0.2% | |||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 18,754 | 2,147 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) | 83,200 | 5,866 | |
8,013 | |||
Metals & Mining - 0.5% | |||
Commercial Metals Co. | 114,515 | 2,091 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 339,100 | 2,506 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 289,148 | 2,880 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | 29,000 | 2,742 | |
Newmont Corp. | 153,428 | 6,847 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 27,496 | 2,813 | |
19,879 | |||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 71,769 | ||
REAL ESTATE - 1.9% | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.8% | |||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 34,100 | 5,179 | |
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 75,300 | 1,950 | |
American Tower Corp. | 50,400 | 11,431 | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. Class C (a)(d)(e) | 463,804 | 3,576 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust (SBI) | 119,800 | 3,036 | |
CubeSmart | 85,100 | 2,576 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 75,700 | 9,092 | |
Equinix, Inc. | 10,400 | 5,957 | |
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | 40,000 | 2,733 | |
Front Yard Residential Corp. Class B | 279,610 | 3,545 | |
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | 33,300 | 345 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 48,500 | 1,921 | |
Potlatch Corp. | 39,573 | 1,454 | |
Prologis, Inc. | 104,100 | 8,774 | |
Public Storage | 20,100 | 4,203 | |
Store Capital Corp. | 30,800 | 1,012 | |
Welltower, Inc. | 66,200 | 4,953 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 108,200 | 2,811 | |
74,548 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1% | |||
Cushman & Wakefield PLC (a) | 184,900 | 3,363 | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 77,911 | ||
UTILITIES - 2.1% | |||
Electric Utilities - 1.3% | |||
Edison International | 120,200 | 8,076 | |
Entergy Corp. | 41,600 | 4,863 | |
Evergy, Inc. | 73,665 | 4,814 | |
Exelon Corp. | 275,400 | 11,872 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 107,700 | 4,796 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 65,000 | 16,429 | |
Southern Co. | 54,700 | 3,302 | |
54,152 | |||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1% | |||
NRG Energy, Inc. | 51,800 | 1,720 | |
The AES Corp. | 121,449 | 2,032 | |
3,752 | |||
Multi-Utilities - 0.7% | |||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 67,900 | 1,563 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | 189,645 | 14,826 | |
Sempra Energy | 75,524 | 10,557 | |
26,946 | |||
TOTAL UTILITIES | 84,850 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |||
(Cost $2,140,138) | 2,596,515 | ||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (000s) | ||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.1% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 1.49% to 1.55% 3/5/20 to 5/21/20 (f) | |||
(Cost $4,103) | 4,110 | 4,104 | |
Shares | Value (000s) | ||
Fixed-Income Funds - 33.6% | |||
Fidelity High Income Central Fund (g) | 716,738 | $78,024 | |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund (g) | 11,151,854 | 1,289,266 | |
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS | |||
(Cost $1,331,034) | 1,367,290 | ||
Money Market Funds - 3.6% | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.60% (h) | 116,877,022 | 116,900 | |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 1.60% (h)(i) | 28,025,191 | 28,028 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | |||
(Cost $144,918) | 144,928 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.2% | |||
(Cost $3,620,193) | 4,112,837 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.2)% | (47,937) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $4,064,900 |
Futures Contracts | |||||
Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount (000s) | Value (000s) | Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) (000s) | |
Purchased | |||||
Equity Index Contracts | |||||
CME E-mini S&P 500 Index Contracts (United States) | 445 | March 2020 | $65,662 | $(4,892) | $(4,892) |
The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 1.6%
Values shown as $0 in the Schedule of Investments may reflect amounts less than $500.
Legend
(a) Non-income producing
(b) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(c) Investment is owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary (Subsidiary) that is treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes.
(d) 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 $6,295,000 or 0.2% of net assets.
(e) Level 3 security
(f) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $3,129,000.
(g) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available upon request or at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(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.
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
Amyris, Inc. | 2/3/20 | $920 |
Ant International Co. Ltd. Class C | 5/16/18 | $2,602 |
StepStone Group Holdings LLC | 8/19/19 | $900 |
StepStone Group LP Class A | 8/19/19 | $900 |
Affiliated Central Funds
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:
Fund | Income earned |
(Amounts in thousands) | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $890 |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | 2,495 |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | 15,988 |
Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund | 622 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 167 |
Total | $20,162 |
Amounts in the 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. Amount 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.
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund’s investments in non-Money Market Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period | Purchases(a) | Sales Proceeds(a) | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | $77,237 | $2,578 | $-- | $-- | $(1,791) | $78,024 | 3.4% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | -- | 1,255,116 | -- | -- | 34,150 | 1,289,266 | 4.5% |
Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund | 285,398 | -- | 284,489 | 7,898 | (8,807) | -- | 0.0% |
Total | $362,635 | $1,257,694 | $284,489 | $7,898 | $23,552 | $1,367,290 |
(a) Includes the value of shares purchased or redeemed through in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2020, 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 |
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||
Investments in Securities: | ||||
Equities: | ||||
Communication Services | $262,429 | $261,480 | $949 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 250,154 | 239,150 | 11,004 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 186,187 | 182,322 | 3,865 | -- |
Energy | 93,545 | 87,139 | 6,406 | -- |
Financials | 323,258 | 317,192 | 4,266 | 1,800 |
Health Care | 368,026 | 344,826 | 23,200 | -- |
Industrials | 299,285 | 293,386 | 5,899 | -- |
Information Technology | 579,101 | 576,432 | 2,669 | -- |
Materials | 71,769 | 70,850 | 919 | -- |
Real Estate | 77,911 | 74,335 | -- | 3,576 |
Utilities | 84,850 | 84,850 | -- | -- |
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations | 4,104 | -- | 4,104 | -- |
Fixed-Income Funds | 1,367,290 | 1,367,290 | -- | -- |
Money Market Funds | 144,928 | 144,928 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $4,112,837 | $4,044,180 | $63,281 | $5,376 |
Derivative Instruments: | ||||
Liabilities | ||||
Futures Contracts | $(4,892) | $(4,892) | $-- | $-- |
Total Liabilities | $(4,892) | $(4,892) | $-- | $-- |
Total Derivative Instruments: | $(4,892) | $(4,892) | $-- | $-- |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of February 29, 2020. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value | |
Asset | Liability | |
(Amounts in thousands) | ||
Equity Risk | ||
Futures Contracts(a) | $0 | $(4,892) |
Total Equity Risk | 0 | (4,892) |
Total Value of Derivatives | $0 | $(4,892) |
(a) Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Other Information
The composition of credit quality ratings as a percentage of Total Net Assets is as follows (Unaudited):
U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 15.5% |
AAA,AA,A | 3.9% |
BBB | 9.0% |
BB | 2.5% |
B | 0.5% |
CCC,CC,C | 0.3% |
D | 0.1% |
Not Rated | 0.8% |
Equities | 63.9% |
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets | 3.5% |
100.0% |
We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
The information in the above tables is based on the combined investments of the fund and its pro-rata share of the investments of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Central Funds
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $27,532) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,144,241) | $2,600,619 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,475,952) | 1,512,218 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $3,620,193) | $4,112,837 | |
Cash | 1,050 | |
Restricted cash | 45 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 19,573 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,343 | |
Dividends receivable | 5,170 | |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | 202 | |
Prepaid expenses | 3 | |
Other receivables | 40 | |
Total assets | 4,144,263 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $34,045 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 13,579 | |
Accrued management fee | 1,384 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 1,391 | |
Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | 129 | |
Other affiliated payables | 660 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 148 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 28,027 | |
Total liabilities | 79,363 | |
Net Assets | $4,064,900 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $3,493,964 | |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | 570,936 | |
Net Assets | $4,064,900 | |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | ||
Class A: | ||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($889,687 ÷ 41,481 shares)(a) | $21.45 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $21.45) | $22.76 | |
Class M: | ||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,292,022 ÷ 59,490 shares)(a) | $21.72 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $21.72) | $22.51 | |
Class C: | ||
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($688,964 ÷ 32,389 shares)(a) | $21.27 | |
Class I: | ||
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($872,786 ÷ 39,827 shares) | $21.91 | |
Class Z: | ||
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($321,441 ÷ 14,664 shares) | $21.92 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | |
Investment Income | ||
Dividends | $23,539 | |
Interest | 2,214 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $167 from security lending) | 18,814 | |
Total income | 44,567 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $7,795 | |
Transfer agent fees | 3,205 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 7,887 | |
Accounting fees | 664 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 60 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 11 | |
Registration fees | 84 | |
Audit | 60 | |
Legal | 9 | |
Miscellaneous | 10 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 19,785 | |
Expense reductions | (101) | |
Total expenses after reductions | 19,684 | |
Net investment income (loss) | 24,883 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $124) | 103,279 | |
Redemptions in-kind with affiliated entities | 41,637 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | 7,898 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (14) | |
Futures contracts | 4,860 | |
Capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds | 1,348 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 159,008 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $16) | (67,881) | |
Fidelity Central Funds | 23,552 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 5 | |
Futures contracts | (4,835) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (49,159) | |
Net gain (loss) | 109,849 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $134,732 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year ended August 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $24,883 | $45,996 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 159,008 | 15,057 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (49,159) | 20,706 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 134,732 | 81,759 |
Distributions to shareholders | (87,035) | (226,020) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 225,547 | 533,412 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 273,244 | 389,151 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 3,791,656 | 3,402,505 |
End of period | $4,064,900 | $3,791,656 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund Class A
Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, | Years endedAugust 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
Selected Per–Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.14 | $22.22 | $21.09 | $19.18 | $18.76 | $20.10 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)A | .15 | .30 | .25 | .26 | .23 | .22 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .66 | .08 | 2.22 | 1.98 | 1.13 | (.15) |
Total from investment operations | .81 | .38 | 2.47 | 2.24 | 1.36 | .07 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | (.29) | (.25) | (.25) | (.22) | (.19) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.35) | (1.18) | (1.09) | (.09) | (.72) | (1.21) |
Total distributions | (.50) | (1.46)B | (1.34) | (.33)C | (.94) | (1.41)D |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.45 | $21.14 | $22.22 | $21.09 | $19.18 | $18.76 |
Total ReturnE,F,G | 3.77% | 2.15% | 12.26% | 11.84% | 7.59% | .51% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | .85%J | .86% | .87% | .89% | .90% | .90% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .85%J | .86% | .87% | .89% | .89% | .90% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .84%J | .86% | .86% | .88% | .89% | .90% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.35%J | 1.46% | 1.18% | 1.28% | 1.27% | 1.13% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $890 | $818 | $681 | $593 | $531 | $451 |
Portfolio turnover rateK | 112%J | 57% | 62%L | 86% | 63% | 117% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions of $1.46 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.286 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.177 per share.
C Total distributions of $.33 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.247 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.
D Total distributions of $1.41 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.193 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.212 per share.
E Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
H Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Annualized
K Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
L Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund Class M
Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, | Years endedAugust 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
Selected Per–Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.40 | $22.47 | $21.31 | $19.37 | $18.94 | $20.28 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)A | .12 | .25 | .20 | .21 | .19 | .18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .67 | .09 | 2.24 | 2.01 | 1.14 | (.16) |
Total from investment operations | .79 | .34 | 2.44 | 2.22 | 1.33 | .02 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.12) | (.23) | (.19) | (.20) | (.18) | (.14) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.35) | (1.18) | (1.09) | (.09) | (.72) | (1.21) |
Total distributions | (.47) | (1.41) | (1.28) | (.28)B | (.90) | (1.36)C |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.72 | $21.40 | $22.47 | $21.31 | $19.37 | $18.94 |
Total ReturnD,E,F | 3.63% | 1.91% | 11.99% | 11.59% | 7.31% | .25% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.09%I | 1.11% | 1.12% | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.14% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.09%I | 1.11% | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.14% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.09%I | 1.11% | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.14% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.11%I | 1.21% | .94% | 1.04% | 1.03% | .89% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $1,292 | $1,273 | $1,257 | $1,163 | $1,075 | $988 |
Portfolio turnover rateJ | 112%I | 57% | 62%K | 86% | 63% | 117% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions of $.28 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $1.97 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.
C Total distributions of $1.36 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.144 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.212 per share.
D Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Annualized
J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
K Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund Class C
Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, | Years endedAugust 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
Selected Per–Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.97 | $22.05 | $20.93 | $19.04 | $18.64 | $19.99 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)A | .07 | .14 | .09 | .10 | .09 | .07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .64 | .09 | 2.20 | 1.98 | 1.13 | (.15) |
Total from investment operations | .71 | .23 | 2.29 | 2.08 | 1.22 | (.08) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.07) | (.13) | (.08) | (.10) | (.10) | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.35) | (1.18) | (1.09) | (.09) | (.72) | (1.21) |
Total distributions | (.41)B | (1.31) | (1.17) | (.19) | (.82) | (1.27) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.27 | $20.97 | $22.05 | $20.93 | $19.04 | $18.64 |
Total ReturnC,D,E | 3.36% | 1.40% | 11.41% | 10.99% | 6.79% | (.25)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.60%H | 1.62% | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.66% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.60%H | 1.62% | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.66% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.60%H | 1.62% | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | .60%H | .70% | .43% | .53% | .52% | .37% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $689 | $635 | $620 | $479 | $411 | $282 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 112%H | 57% | 62%J | 86% | 63% | 117% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions of $.41 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.068 and distributions from net realized gain of $.345 per share.
C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H Annualized
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund Class I
Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, | Years endedAugust 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
Selected Per–Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.59 | $22.66 | $21.48 | $19.53 | $19.07 | $20.42 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)A | .18 | .36 | .31 | .31 | .28 | .27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .66 | .08 | 2.26 | 2.02 | 1.17 | (.16) |
Total from investment operations | .84 | .44 | 2.57 | 2.33 | 1.45 | .11 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.18) | (.34) | (.30) | (.30) | (.26) | (.25) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.35) | (1.18) | (1.09) | (.09) | (.72) | (1.21) |
Total distributions | (.52)B | (1.51)C | (1.39) | (.38)D | (.99)E | (1.46) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.91 | $21.59 | $22.66 | $21.48 | $19.53 | $19.07 |
Total ReturnF,G | 3.87% | 2.41% | 12.56% | 12.12% | 7.93% | .72% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | .59%J | .61% | .61% | .63% | .64% | .65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .59%J | .61% | .61% | .63% | .64% | .64% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .59%J | .60% | .61% | .62% | .64% | .64% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.61%J | 1.71% | 1.44% | 1.54% | 1.52% | 1.39% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $873 | $785 | $621 | $422 | $284 | $242 |
Portfolio turnover rateK | 112%J | 57% | 62%L | 86% | 63% | 117% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions of $.52 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.178 and distributions from net realized gain of $.345 per share.
C Total distributions of $1.51 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.337 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.177 per share.
D Total distributions of $.38 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.299 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.
E Total distributions of $.99 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.264 and distributions from net realized gain of $.722 per share.
F Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
G Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
H Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Annualized
K Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
L Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund Class Z
Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, | Years endedAugust 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
Selected Per–Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.60 | $22.66 | $21.48 | $19.53 | $19.07 | $20.42 |
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)A | .19 | .38 | .34 | .34 | .31 | .30 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .67 | .10 | 2.26 | 2.02 | 1.16 | (.17) |
Total from investment operations | .86 | .48 | 2.60 | 2.36 | 1.47 | .13 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.19) | (.36) | (.33) | (.33) | (.29) | (.27) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.35) | (1.18) | (1.09) | (.09) | (.72) | (1.21) |
Total distributions | (.54) | (1.54) | (1.42) | (.41)B | (1.01) | (1.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.92 | $21.60 | $22.66 | $21.48 | $19.53 | $19.07 |
Total ReturnC,D | 3.93% | 2.57% | 12.70% | 12.26% | 8.08% | .85% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | .47%G | .48% | .49% | .50% | .50% | .51% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .47%G | .48% | .49% | .50% | .50% | .51% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .47%G | .48% | .48% | .49% | .50% | .50% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.73%G | 1.84% | 1.56% | 1.67% | 1.66% | 1.53% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $321 | $280 | $224 | $68 | $39 | $36 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 112%G | 57% | 62%I | 86% | 63% | 117% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions of $.41 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.325 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.
C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Annualized
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the period ended February 29, 2020
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series I (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective March 1, 2019, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
Effective January 1, 2020:
Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".
Broker-dealer Fidelity Distributors Corporation merged with and into Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. ("FIISC"). FIISC was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Distributors Company LLC".
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. converted from a Massachusetts corporation to a Massachusetts LLC, and changed its name to "Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC".
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
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 Fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the 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 Fund. The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%. The following summarizes the Fund's investment in each non-money market Fidelity Central Fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | FMR | Seeks a high level of income and may also seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Loans & Direct Debt Restricted Securities | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund | FMR | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment-grade mortgage-related securities and repurchase agreements for those securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Futures Options Swaps | .01% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | FMR | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment–grade debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Restricted Securities Swaps | 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.
An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at institutional.fidelity.com. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds are available on the SEC 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 – Investments 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 following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
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 vendor 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.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2020 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. 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.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the 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 the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. 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. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) for the Fund, certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees of $19 are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, respectively.
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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
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 futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, partnerships, deferred trustees compensation, 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 | $616,941 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (139,221) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $477,720 |
Tax cost | $3,630,225 |
The Fund elected to defer to its next fiscal year approximately $6,423 of capital losses recognized during the period November 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Consolidated Subsidiary. The Fund invests in certain investments through a wholly-owned subsidiary ("Subsidiary"), which may be subject to federal and state taxes upon disposition.
As of period end, the Fund held an investment of $1,845 in this Subsidiary, representing .05% of the Fund's net assets. The financial statements have been consolidated and include accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. Accordingly, all inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Any cash held by the Subsidiary is restricted as to its use and is presented as Restricted cash in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objective allows the Fund to enter into various types of derivative contracts, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
The Fund used derivatives to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objectives.
The Fund's use of derivatives increased or decreased its exposure to the following risk:
Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
The Fund is also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. The Fund used futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments (variation margin) are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end and is representative of volume of activity during the period. Securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. government securities, are noted in the table below.
Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | |
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund | 2,365,597 | 1,764,704 |
6. 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. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .15% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is 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 decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annualized management fee rate was .38% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC | |
Class A | -% | .25% | $1,106 | $56 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 3,334 | 41 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 3,447 | 843 |
$7,887 | $940 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $221 |
Class M | 42 |
Class C(a) | 36 |
$299 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. Effective February 1, 2020, the Board approved to change the fee for Class Z from .046% to .044%.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets(a) | |
Class A | $744 | .17 |
Class M | 1,102 | .17 |
Class C | 597 | .17 |
Class I | 694 | .16 |
Class Z | 68 | .04 |
$3,205 |
(a) Annualized
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annualized rates:
% of Average Net Assets | |
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund | .03 |
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 | |
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund | $33 |
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. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.
Affiliated Exchanges In-Kind. During the period, the Fund completed exchanges in-kind with Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund. The Fund delivered investments, including accrued interest, and cash valued at $874,641 to Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund in exchange for 7,773 shares. The net realized gain of $41,637 on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Fund recognized gains for federal income tax purposes.
In addition, the Fund redeemed 2,597 shares of Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund in exchange for investments and cash with a value of $284,489 and a non-taxable exchange of those investments for 2,529 shares of Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund. The net realized gains of $7,898 on the Fund's redemptions of Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund shares are included in "Net realized gain (loss) on Investment securities: Fidelity Central Funds" in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Fund recognized gains on the redemption of Fidelity Mortgage Backed Securities Central Fund for federal income tax purposes.
Other. During the period, the investment advisor reimbursed the Fund for certain losses in the amount of $24.
7. 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 as follows:
Amount | |
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund | $5 |
During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the Fund. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. The Fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with NFS, as affiliated borrower. Total fees paid by the Fund to NFS, as lending agent, amounted to $17. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds, and includes an amount of less than five hundred dollars from securities loaned to NFS, as affiliated borrower.
9. Expense Reductions.
Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $75 for the period.
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 $9.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed the Fund $17 for an operational error which is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Six months ended February 29, 2020 | Year ended August 31, 2019 | |
Distributions to shareholders | ||
Class A | $19,674 | $46,775 |
Class M | 27,583 | 79,720 |
Class C | 12,924 | 37,697 |
Class I | 19,472 | 45,683 |
Class Z | 7,382 | 16,145 |
Total | $87,035 | $226,020 |
11. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars | |
Six months ended February 29, 2020 | Year ended August 31, 2019 | Six months ended February 29, 2020 | Year ended August 31, 2019 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 5,856 | 13,656 | $129,608 | $278,731 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 869 | 2,240 | 19,006 | 45,131 |
Shares redeemed | (3,948) | (7,832) | (87,192) | (159,702) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,777 | 8,064 | $61,422 | $164,160 |
Class M | ||||
Shares sold | 5,441 | 10,824 | $121,981 | $223,388 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,223 | 3,839 | 27,127 | 78,218 |
Shares redeemed | (6,674) | (11,113) | (149,366) | (229,186) |
Net increase (decrease) | (10) | 3,550 | $(258) | $72,420 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 4,444 | 10,041 | $97,312 | $203,122 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 561 | 1,815 | 12,212 | 36,238 |
Shares redeemed | (2,914) | (9,656) | (63,907) | (194,458) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,091 | 2,200 | $45,617 | $44,902 |
Class I | ||||
Shares sold | 7,834 | 19,531 | $177,580 | $406,408 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 759 | 1,891 | 16,939 | 38,892 |
Shares redeemed | (5,106) | (12,476) | (114,217) | (256,773) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,487 | 8,946 | $80,302 | $188,527 |
Class Z | ||||
Shares sold | 2,785 | 6,380 | $63,025 | $133,212 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 285 | 742 | 6,372 | 15,246 |
Shares redeemed | (1,366) | (4,039) | (30,933) | (85,055) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,704 | 3,083 | $38,464 | $63,403 |
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
13. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period-B September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 | |
Class A | .85% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,037.70 | $4.31 | |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.64 | $4.27 | |
Class M | 1.09% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,036.30 | $5.52 | |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,019.44 | $5.47 | |
Class C | 1.60% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,033.60 | $8.09 | |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,016.91 | $8.02 | |
Class I | .59% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,038.70 | $2.99 | |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,021.93 | $2.97 | |
Class Z | .47% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,039.30 | $2.38 | |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,022.53 | $2.36 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds in which the Fund invests are not included in each Class' annualized expense ratio. In addition to the expenses noted above, the Fund also indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Annualized expenses of the underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds as of their most recent fiscal half year ranged from less than .005% to .01%.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) 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.Approval of Amended and Restated Advisory Contracts. At its November 2019 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to approve an amended and restated management contract and sub-advisory agreements (Amended and Restated Contracts) for a stub period of January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 in connection with a consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses. The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) expected to merge with and into FMR and, after the merger, FMR expected to redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board also approved the termination of the sub-advisory agreements with FMRC and FIMM upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that references to FMR in the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect FMR's new form of organization and domicile and considered that the definition of "group assets" for purposes of the fund's group fee would be modified to avoid double-counting assets once the reorganization is complete. The Board also noted Fidelity's assurance that neither the planned consolidation nor the Amended and Restated Contracts will change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees paid by the fund.The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to 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 January 2020 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 of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by 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.In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board 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 that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value 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, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.The Board noted that it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and index funds; (vii) lowering expense caps for certain existing funds and classes, and converting certain voluntary expense caps to contractual caps, to reduce expenses borne by shareholders; (viii) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (ix) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (x) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there were portfolio management changes for the fund in August 2018, November 2018, March 2019, October 2019, and November 2019. The Board will continue to monitor closely the fund's performance, taking into account the portfolio management changes.The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about 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 considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and a peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group), if any. In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific 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. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended June 30, 2019, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe.Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
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Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program pursuant to the Liquidity Rule (the Program) effective December 1, 2018. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund’s liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund’s investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) in the case of exchange-traded funds, certain additional factors including the effect of the Fund’s prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories described below based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
- Highly liquid investments – cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
- Moderately liquid investments – convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
- Less liquid investments – can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
- Illiquid investments – cannot not be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund’s illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund’s net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the annual period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. The report concluded that the Program has been implemented and is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fidelity Advisor Series I’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Fidelity Advisor Series I’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 12.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13.
Exhibits
(a) | (1) | Not applicable. |
(a) | (2) | |
(a) | (3) | Not applicable. |
(b) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Advisor Series I
By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
Stacie M. Smith | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | April 23, 2020 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
Stacie M. Smith | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | April 23, 2020 |
By: | /s/John J. Burke III |
John J. Burke III | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | April 23, 2020 |