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 811-3855
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2004 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Fidelity® Advisor
Korea
Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C
Annual Report
October 31, 2004
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 15 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 24 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 30 | |
Trustees and Officers | 31 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 43 | |
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) A | | 1.57% | 0.22% | -1.66% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) B | | 3.72% | 0.44% | -1.55% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | | 1.96% | 0.34% | -1.41% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) D | | 5.86% | 0.73% | -1.41% |
A Class A's 12b-1 fee may have ranged over time between 0.25% and 0.35%, as an equivalent amount of brokerage commissions of up to 0.10% of the class's average net assets may have been used to promote the sale of class shares. This practice has been discontinued and no commissions incurred after June 30, 2003 have been used to pay distribution expenses. Class A's 12b-1 plan currently authorizes a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A shares took place on July 3, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class A shares' total expenses had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class A's returns prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower.
B Class T's 12b-1 fee may have ranged over time between 0.50% and 0.60%, as an equivalent amount of brokerage commissions of up to 0.10% of the class's average net assets may have been used to promote the sale of class shares. This practice has been discontinued and no commissions incurred after June 30, 2003 have been used to pay distribution expenses. Class T's 12b-1 plan currently authorizes a 0.50% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class T shares took place on July 3, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class T shares' total expenses had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class T's returns prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower.
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C Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. The initial offering of Class B shares took place on July 3, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class B shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class B's returns, prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and past ten year total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
D Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on July 3, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class C shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class C's returns, prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past ten year total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund - Class T on October 31, 1994, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Agus Tandiono, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund
Although the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) turned in a decent gain for the period overall, there was considerable volatility during the second half of the period. Concerns about the Chinese government's intention to slow that nation's economy triggered a steep drop in late April and early May, as the KOSPI declined by more than 200 points to roughly 720. Then, when it appeared that the worst fears about the China situation probably would not be realized, the KOSPI began a rally that extended through the end of the period and carried it back to roughly the 835 level. Although the rally wasn't strong enough to bring the index back to the levels it reached prior to the spring decline, the Korean won's appreciation versus the U.S. dollar boosted dollar-denominated returns, enabling the index to post a small positive return for the final six months and a gain for the one-year period overall.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 7.77%, 7.48%, 6.96% and 6.86%, respectively, versus 13.34% for the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and 10.96% for the LipperSM Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average. I overweighted software and, to a lesser degree, technology hardware, as those stocks are driven more by product cycles and are less subject to overall economic conditions. Nonetheless, those overweightings were a drag on performance relative to the KOSPI during the period. ReignCom Ltd., a maker of MP3 digital music players, was the fund's largest detractor in absolute terms. Wireless handset maker Curitel Communications also struggled, as its profit margins suffered due to industrywide price cuts. On the other hand, I underweighted semiconductors while overweighting financial stocks - both timely decisions. Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Bank were two financial services holdings that aided performance. Both were helped by a domestic economy expected to grow by roughly 5% in 2004, along with a decline in non-performing consumer and business loans.
Notes to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Korean market. As of October 31, 2004, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.
Michael Gordon became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund on December 1, 2004.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 955.20 | $ 9.83 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 953.80 | $ 11.05 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 952.10 | $ 13.49 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 951.30 | $ 13.49 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 956.40 | $ 8.61 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 16.3 | 22.2 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 6.6 | 6.0 |
SK Corp. | 6.0 | 3.2 |
Kookmin Bank | 5.9 | 8.2 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 5.1 | 6.5 |
Hana Bank | 5.1 | 3.6 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 4.9 | 1.5 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 4.6 | 3.5 |
POSCO | 3.8 | 2.7 |
S-Oil Corp. | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 62.1 | |
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Information Technology | 24.7 | 34.5 |
Financials | 22.1 | 22.8 |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.0 | 20.3 |
Energy | 9.8 | 3.2 |
Consumer Staples | 9.1 | 2.4 |
Materials | 7.0 | 3.8 |
Industrials | 5.4 | 2.4 |
Telecommunication Services | 4.2 | 7.7 |
Utilities | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 101.8% | |  | Stocks 97.5% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets* (1.8)% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.5% | |

*Short-term Investments and Net Other Assets are not included in the pie chart.
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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 101.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.0% |
Auto Components - 2.2% |
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. | 27,420 | | $ 253,503 |
Hyundai Mobis | 2,490 | | 127,670 |
| | 381,173 |
Automobiles - 8.5% |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 17,290 | | 838,631 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 65,630 | | 615,556 |
| | 1,454,187 |
Household Durables - 5.7% |
Entergisul Co. Ltd. (a) | 5,500 | | 93,345 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 15,410 | | 869,953 |
| | 963,298 |
Media - 0.5% |
Cheil Communications, Inc. | 640 | | 84,609 |
Multiline Retail - 1.1% |
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd. | 6,170 | | 179,120 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 3,062,387 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 9.1% |
Beverages - 1.6% |
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd. | 380 | | 261,367 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 4.6% |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 2,800 | | 787,852 |
Food Products - 1.7% |
Nong Shim Co. Ltd. | 1,396 | | 293,042 |
Personal Products - 1.2% |
AmorePacific Corp. | 1,070 | | 209,317 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 1,551,578 |
ENERGY - 9.8% |
Oil & Gas - 9.8% |
S-Oil Corp. | 12,750 | | 643,479 |
SK Corp. | 19,500 | | 1,018,982 |
| | 1,662,461 |
FINANCIALS - 22.1% |
Commercial Banks - 19.0% |
Hana Bank | 34,820 | | 869,334 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 29,870 | | 997,890 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Commercial Banks - continued |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 35,610 | | $ 236,976 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 57,112 | | 1,124,895 |
| | 3,229,095 |
Insurance - 3.1% |
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 9,000 | | 535,418 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 3,764,513 |
INDUSTRIALS - 5.4% |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8% |
INSUN ENT Co. Ltd. | 7,045 | | 126,489 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.3% |
Kumho Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,440 | | 55,142 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5% |
LG Corp. | 19,500 | | 259,536 |
Machinery - 2.3% |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 6,140 | | 90,496 |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (a) | 11,110 | | 297,722 |
| | 388,218 |
Marine - 0.5% |
Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. | 4,370 | | 84,121 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 913,506 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 24.7% |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.4% |
Dae Duck Electronics Co. Ltd. | 14,420 | | 104,334 |
INTOPS Co. Ltd. | 8,125 | | 113,583 |
LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. ADR | 18,800 | | 254,740 |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 270,657 |
| | 743,314 |
Internet Software & Services - 1.8% |
NHN Corp. | 1,700 | | 131,961 |
YBM Sisa.com, Inc. | 14,600 | | 169,540 |
| | 301,501 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 16.3% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 7,100 | | 2,787,359 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Software - 2.2% |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 4,020 | | $ 384,225 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 4,216,399 |
MATERIALS - 7.0% |
Chemicals - 1.5% |
Honam Petrochemical Corp. | 4,130 | | 161,585 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 97,186 |
| | 258,771 |
Metals & Mining - 3.8% |
POSCO | 4,370 | | 653,841 |
Paper & Forest Products - 1.7% |
Hansol Paper Co. Ltd. | 30,870 | | 279,884 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 1,192,496 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 4.2% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.8% |
Hanaro Telecom, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | | 28,629 |
Lightron Fiber-Optic Devices, Inc. | 13,636 | | 111,451 |
| | 140,080 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.4% |
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | 3,650 | | 572,197 |
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | 712,277 |
UTILITIES - 1.5% |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% |
Korea Electric Power Corp. | 4,000 | | 82,716 |
Gas Utilities - 1.0% |
Korea Gas Corp. | 5,900 | | 179,714 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | 262,430 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $12,665,119) | 17,338,047 |
Money Market Funds - 1.1% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $190,413) | 190,413 | | $ 190,413 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.9% (Cost $12,855,532) | | 17,528,460 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.9)% | | (489,274) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 17,039,186 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $11,712,000 of which $10,198,000 and $1,514,000 will expire on October 31, 2006 and 2009, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $12,855,532) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 17,528,460 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 58,677 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 4,073 |
Interest receivable | | 541 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 12,822 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 128 |
Total assets | | 17,604,701 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ 33,906 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 83,600 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 332,427 | |
Accrued management fee | 11,957 | |
Distribution fees payable | 5,932 | |
Other affiliated payables | 8,039 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 89,654 | |
Total liabilities | | 565,515 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 17,039,186 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 24,123,980 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (11,757,434) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 4,672,640 |
Net Assets | | $ 17,039,186 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($12,309,303 ÷ 1,032,142 shares) | | $ 11.93 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.93) | | $ 12.66 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,382,689 ÷ 117,343 shares) | | $ 11.78 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.78) | | $ 12.21 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,278,638 ÷ 197,703 shares) A | | $ 11.53 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($759,120 ÷ 65,815 shares) A | | $ 11.53 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($309,436 ÷ 25,652 shares) | | $ 12.06 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 297,132 |
Interest | | 147 |
| | 297,279 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (49,095) |
Total income | | 248,184 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 136,558 | |
Transfer agent fees | 64,717 | |
Distribution fees | 66,733 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,506 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 84 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 29,318 | |
Registration fees | 63,766 | |
Audit | 73,126 | |
Legal | 4,624 | |
Miscellaneous | 17,328 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 493,760 | |
Expense reductions | (138,006) | 355,754 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (107,570) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 2,009,024 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (23,002) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 1,986,022 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (866,529) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 6,977 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (859,552) |
Net gain (loss) | | 1,126,470 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 1,018,900 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (107,570) | $ 3,878 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,986,022 | 3,517,635 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (859,552) | (755,932) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,018,900 | 2,765,581 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 715,711 | (6,380,457) |
Redemption fees | 10,827 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,745,438 | (3,614,876) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 15,293,748 | 18,908,624 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and undistributed net investment income of $2,115, respectively) | $ 17,039,186 | $ 15,293,748 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 G, I |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.07 | $ 9.05 | $ 6.70 | $ 7.38 | $ 8.99 | $ 10.78 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.06) | .01 | (.11) | - J | (.01) | (.09) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .91 | 2.01 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) | (1.97) |
Total from investment operations | .85 | 2.02 | 2.35 | (.69) | (1.63) | (2.06) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .02 | .27 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.93 | $ 11.07 | $ 9.05 | $ 6.70 | $ 7.38 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C, D | 7.77% | 22.32% | 35.07% | (9.21)% | (17.91)% | (16.60)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.76% | 2.85% | 2.48% | 3.31% | 2.31% A | 1.97% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.08% | 2.10% | 2.10% A | 1.91% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.06% | 2.08% | 2.10% A | 1.89% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.50)% | .12% | (1.10)% | (.04)% | (1.71)%A | (.73)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 12,309 | $ 12,187 | $ 11,946 | $ 11,747 | $ 19,279 | $ 25,017 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G For the year ended September 30.
H One month ended October 31.
I Prior to July 3, 2000, the fund operated as a closed-end investment company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management company were exchanged for Class A shares.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per-share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.96 | $ 8.99 | $ 6.67 | $ 7.37 | $ 8.99 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.09) | (.01) | (.14) | (.02) | (.01) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .90 | 1.98 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.87) I |
Total from investment operations | .81 | 1.97 | 2.32 | (.71) | (1.63) | (3.90) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .01 I | .31I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.78 | $ 10.96 | $ 8.99 | $ 6.67 | $ 7.37 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C, D | 7.48% | 21.91% | 34.78% | (9.50)% | (18.02)% | (28.54)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.54% | 3.74% | 3.02% | 4.22% | 2.50%A | 2.55% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.33% | 2.35% | 2.35%A | 2.35% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.31% | 2.33% | 2.35%A | 2.32% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.75)% | (.13)% | (1.35)% | (.29)% | (1.96)A | (1.16)%A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,383 | $ 1,223 | $ 2,718 | $ 343 | $ 473 | $ 108 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.78 | $ 8.88 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.14) | (.06) | (.19) | (.05) | (.02) | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 1.96 | 2.45 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.89) I |
Total from investment operations | .74 | 1.90 | 2.26 | (.74) | (1.64) | (3.93) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | - J | .02 I | .33 I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.53 | $ 10.78 | $ 8.88 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 |
Total Return B, C, D | 6.96% | 21.40% | 34.14% | (10.05)% | (18.04)% | (28.62)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.63% | 4.08% | 3.48% | 4.66% | 2.96% A | 3.03% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.83% | 2.85% | 2.85% A | 2.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.81% | 2.83% | 2.85% A | 2.83% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.25)% | (.63)% | (1.85)% | (.79)% | (2.45)% A | (1.67)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,279 | $ 1,175 | $ 1,313 | $ 282 | $ 83 | $ 80 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per-share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.79 | $ 8.89 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.14) | (.06) | (.19) | (.06) | (.02) | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .87 | 1.96 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.89) I |
Total from investment operations | .73 | 1.90 | 2.27 | (.75) | (1.64) | (3.93) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .02 I | .33 I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.53 | $ 10.79 | $ 8.89 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 |
Total Return B, C, D | 6.86% | 21.37% | 34.29% | (10.05)% | (18.04)% | (28.62)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.63% | 3.82% | 3.35% | 4.41% | 2.91% A | 3.01% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.83% | 2.85% | 2.85% A | 2.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.81% | 2.83% | 2.85% A | 2.82% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.25)% | (.63)% | (1.85)% | (.79)% | (2.46)% A | (1.66)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 759 | $ 531 | $ 804 | $ 127 | $ 82 | $ 90 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 G | 2000 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.16 | $ 9.11 | $ 6.72 | $ 7.39 | $ 8.99 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) D | (.03) | .04 | (.08) | .01 | (.01) | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .92 | 2.01 | 2.47 | (.69) | (1.63) H | (3.67) H |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 2.05 | 2.39 | (.68) | (1.64) | (3.68) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D | .01 | - | - | .01 | .04 H | .09H |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.06 | $ 11.16 | $ 9.11 | $ 6.72 | $ 7.39 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C | 8.06% | 22.50% | 35.57% | (9.07)% | (17.80)% | (28.54)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.74% | 3.11% | 2.22% | 3.08% | 1.77% A | 2.54% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.81% | 1.85% | 1.77% A | 1.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.80% | 1.83% | 1.77% A | 1.84% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.25)% | .38% | (.84)% | .21% | (1.38)% A | (.68)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 309 | $ 177 | $ 2,127 | $ 53 | $ 59 | $ 71 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G One month ended October 31.
H Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 5,151,435 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (523,749) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,627,686 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (11,712,476) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 12,900,774 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $13,407,826 and $12,306,905, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .83% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 29,514 | $ 9,007 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 7,300 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 21,504 | 16,166 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 8,415 | 3,308 |
| | | $ 66,733 | $ 28,481 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $ 2,810 | |
Class T | 1,815 | |
Class B* | 5,416 | |
Class C* | 920 | |
| $ 10,961 | |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 37,439 | .32 |
Class T | 12,402 | .85 |
Class B | 9,526 | .44 |
Class C | 3,788 | .45 |
Institutional Class | 1,562 | .55 |
| $ 64,717 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $5,374 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 89,455 |
Class T | 2.25% | 18,835 |
Class B | 2.75% | 18,979 |
Class C | 2.75% | 7,477 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 2,808 |
| | $ 137,554 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $452 for the period.
7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 243,925 | 317,514 | $ 2,838,470 | $ 2,906,744 |
Shares redeemed | (312,852) | (535,903) | (3,676,474) | (4,813,185) |
Net increase (decrease) | (68,927) | (218,389) | $ (838,004) | $ (1,906,441) |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 94,135 | 147,380 | $ 1,118,099 | $ 1,320,524 |
Shares redeemed | (88,346) | (338,262) | (1,003,940) | (3,064,555) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,789 | (190,882) | $ 114,159 | $ (1,744,031) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 143,403 | 79,802 | $ 1,688,670 | $ 710,423 |
Shares redeemed | (54,732) | (118,643) | (613,318) | (1,044,873) |
Net increase (decrease) | 88,671 | (38,841) | $ 1,075,352 | $ (334,450) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 77,081 | 226,057 | $ 912,390 | $ 1,972,745 |
Shares redeemed | (60,516) | (267,241) | (669,935) | (2,338,950) |
Net increase (decrease) | 16,565 | (41,184) | $ 242,455 | $ (366,205) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 62,223 | 614,424 | $ 765,799 | $ 5,805,729 |
Shares redeemed | (52,454) | (832,130) | (644,050) | (7,835,059) |
Net increase (decrease) | 9,769 | (217,706) | $ 121,749 | $ (2,029,330) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
Annual Report
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Korea (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
Annual Report
Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
Annual Report
Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Korea. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Korea. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Korea. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Korea. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1994 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,411.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 3 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 6,141,200.46 | 70.530 |
Against | 867,597.41 | 9.964 |
Abstain | 309,796.44 | 3.558 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,388,628.74 | 15.948 |
TOTAL | 8,707,223.05 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 6,111,475.71 | 70.189 |
Against | 910,898.25 | 10.461 |
Abstain | 296,220.35 | 3.402 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,388,628.74 | 15.948 |
TOTAL | 8,707,223.05 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
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Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 14 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 23 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 29 | |
Trustees and Officers | 30 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 42 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Institutional Class A | | 8.06% | 1.64% | -0.97% |
A Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on July 3, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End fund. If the effect of Institutional Class expenses was reflected, returns may be lower than shown because Institutional Class shares of the fund may have higher total expenses than the Closed-End Fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1994. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Agus Tandiono, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund
Although the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) turned in a decent gain for the period overall, there was considerable volatility during the second half of the period. Concerns about the Chinese government's intention to slow that nation's economy triggered a steep drop in late April and early May, as the KOSPI declined by more than 200 points to roughly 720. Then, when it appeared that the worst fears about the China situation probably would not be realized, the KOSPI began a rally that extended through the end of the period and carried it back to roughly the 835 level. Although the rally wasn't strong enough to bring the index back to the levels it reached prior to the spring decline, the Korean won's appreciation versus the U.S. dollar boosted dollar-denominated returns, enabling the index to post a small positive return for the final six months and a gain for the one-year period overall.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 8.06%, versus 13.34% for the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and 10.96% for the LipperSM Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average. I overweighted software and, to a lesser degree, technology hardware, as those stocks are driven more by product cycles and are less subject to overall economic conditions. Nonetheless, those overweightings were a drag on performance relative to the KOSPI during the period. ReignCom Ltd., a maker of MP3 digital music players, was the fund's largest detractor in absolute terms. Wireless handset maker Curitel Communications also struggled, as its profit margins suffered due to industrywide price cuts. On the other hand, I underweighted semiconductors while overweighting financial stocks - both timely decisions. Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Bank were two financial services holdings that aided performance. Both were helped by a domestic economy expected to grow by roughly 5% in 2004, along with a decline in non-performing consumer and business loans.
Notes to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Korean market. As of October 31, 2004, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.
Michael Gordon became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund on December 1, 2004.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 955.20 | $ 9.83 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 953.80 | $ 11.05 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 952.10 | $ 13.49 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 951.30 | $ 13.49 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 956.40 | $ 8.61 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 16.3 | 22.2 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 6.6 | 6.0 |
SK Corp. | 6.0 | 3.2 |
Kookmin Bank | 5.9 | 8.2 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 5.1 | 6.5 |
Hana Bank | 5.1 | 3.6 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 4.9 | 1.5 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 4.6 | 3.5 |
POSCO | 3.8 | 2.7 |
S-Oil Corp. | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 62.1 | |
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Information Technology | 24.7 | 34.5 |
Financials | 22.1 | 22.8 |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.0 | 20.3 |
Energy | 9.8 | 3.2 |
Consumer Staples | 9.1 | 2.4 |
Materials | 7.0 | 3.8 |
Industrials | 5.4 | 2.4 |
Telecommunication Services | 4.2 | 7.7 |
Utilities | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 101.8% | |  | Stocks 97.5% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets* (1.8)% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.5% | |

*Short-term Investments and Net Other Assets are not included in the pie chart.
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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 101.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.0% |
Auto Components - 2.2% |
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. | 27,420 | | $ 253,503 |
Hyundai Mobis | 2,490 | | 127,670 |
| | 381,173 |
Automobiles - 8.5% |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 17,290 | | 838,631 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 65,630 | | 615,556 |
| | 1,454,187 |
Household Durables - 5.7% |
Entergisul Co. Ltd. (a) | 5,500 | | 93,345 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 15,410 | | 869,953 |
| | 963,298 |
Media - 0.5% |
Cheil Communications, Inc. | 640 | | 84,609 |
Multiline Retail - 1.1% |
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd. | 6,170 | | 179,120 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 3,062,387 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 9.1% |
Beverages - 1.6% |
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd. | 380 | | 261,367 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 4.6% |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 2,800 | | 787,852 |
Food Products - 1.7% |
Nong Shim Co. Ltd. | 1,396 | | 293,042 |
Personal Products - 1.2% |
AmorePacific Corp. | 1,070 | | 209,317 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 1,551,578 |
ENERGY - 9.8% |
Oil & Gas - 9.8% |
S-Oil Corp. | 12,750 | | 643,479 |
SK Corp. | 19,500 | | 1,018,982 |
| | 1,662,461 |
FINANCIALS - 22.1% |
Commercial Banks - 19.0% |
Hana Bank | 34,820 | | 869,334 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 29,870 | | 997,890 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Commercial Banks - continued |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 35,610 | | $ 236,976 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 57,112 | | 1,124,895 |
| | 3,229,095 |
Insurance - 3.1% |
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 9,000 | | 535,418 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 3,764,513 |
INDUSTRIALS - 5.4% |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8% |
INSUN ENT Co. Ltd. | 7,045 | | 126,489 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.3% |
Kumho Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,440 | | 55,142 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5% |
LG Corp. | 19,500 | | 259,536 |
Machinery - 2.3% |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 6,140 | | 90,496 |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (a) | 11,110 | | 297,722 |
| | 388,218 |
Marine - 0.5% |
Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. | 4,370 | | 84,121 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 913,506 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 24.7% |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.4% |
Dae Duck Electronics Co. Ltd. | 14,420 | | 104,334 |
INTOPS Co. Ltd. | 8,125 | | 113,583 |
LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. ADR | 18,800 | | 254,740 |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 270,657 |
| | 743,314 |
Internet Software & Services - 1.8% |
NHN Corp. | 1,700 | | 131,961 |
YBM Sisa.com, Inc. | 14,600 | | 169,540 |
| | 301,501 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 16.3% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 7,100 | | 2,787,359 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Software - 2.2% |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 4,020 | | $ 384,225 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 4,216,399 |
MATERIALS - 7.0% |
Chemicals - 1.5% |
Honam Petrochemical Corp. | 4,130 | | 161,585 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 97,186 |
| | 258,771 |
Metals & Mining - 3.8% |
POSCO | 4,370 | | 653,841 |
Paper & Forest Products - 1.7% |
Hansol Paper Co. Ltd. | 30,870 | | 279,884 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 1,192,496 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 4.2% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.8% |
Hanaro Telecom, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | | 28,629 |
Lightron Fiber-Optic Devices, Inc. | 13,636 | | 111,451 |
| | 140,080 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.4% |
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | 3,650 | | 572,197 |
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | 712,277 |
UTILITIES - 1.5% |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% |
Korea Electric Power Corp. | 4,000 | | 82,716 |
Gas Utilities - 1.0% |
Korea Gas Corp. | 5,900 | | 179,714 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | 262,430 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $12,665,119) | 17,338,047 |
Money Market Funds - 1.1% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $190,413) | 190,413 | | $ 190,413 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.9% (Cost $12,855,532) | | 17,528,460 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.9)% | | (489,274) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 17,039,186 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $11,712,000 of which $10,198,000 and $1,514,000 will expire on October 31, 2006 and 2009, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $12,855,532) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 17,528,460 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 58,677 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 4,073 |
Interest receivable | | 541 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 12,822 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 128 |
Total assets | | 17,604,701 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ 33,906 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 83,600 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 332,427 | |
Accrued management fee | 11,957 | |
Distribution fees payable | 5,932 | |
Other affiliated payables | 8,039 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 89,654 | |
Total liabilities | | 565,515 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 17,039,186 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 24,123,980 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (11,757,434) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 4,672,640 |
Net Assets | | $ 17,039,186 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($12,309,303 ÷ 1,032,142 shares) | | $ 11.93 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.93) | | $ 12.66 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,382,689 ÷ 117,343 shares) | | $ 11.78 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.78) | | $ 12.21 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,278,638 ÷ 197,703 shares) A | | $ 11.53 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($759,120 ÷ 65,815 shares) A | | $ 11.53 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($309,436 ÷ 25,652 shares) | | $ 12.06 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 297,132 |
Interest | | 147 |
| | 297,279 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (49,095) |
Total income | | 248,184 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 136,558 | |
Transfer agent fees | 64,717 | |
Distribution fees | 66,733 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,506 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 84 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 29,318 | |
Registration fees | 63,766 | |
Audit | 73,126 | |
Legal | 4,624 | |
Miscellaneous | 17,328 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 493,760 | |
Expense reductions | (138,006) | 355,754 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (107,570) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 2,009,024 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (23,002) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 1,986,022 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (866,529) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 6,977 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (859,552) |
Net gain (loss) | | 1,126,470 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 1,018,900 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (107,570) | $ 3,878 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,986,022 | 3,517,635 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (859,552) | (755,932) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,018,900 | 2,765,581 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 715,711 | (6,380,457) |
Redemption fees | 10,827 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,745,438 | (3,614,876) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 15,293,748 | 18,908,624 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and undistributed net investment income of $2,115, respectively) | $ 17,039,186 | $ 15,293,748 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 G, I |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.07 | $ 9.05 | $ 6.70 | $ 7.38 | $ 8.99 | $ 10.78 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.06) | .01 | (.11) | - J | (.01) | (.09) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .91 | 2.01 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) | (1.97) |
Total from investment operations | .85 | 2.02 | 2.35 | (.69) | (1.63) | (2.06) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .02 | .27 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.93 | $ 11.07 | $ 9.05 | $ 6.70 | $ 7.38 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C, D | 7.77% | 22.32% | 35.07% | (9.21)% | (17.91)% | (16.60)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.76% | 2.85% | 2.48% | 3.31% | 2.31% A | 1.97% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.08% | 2.10% | 2.10% A | 1.91% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.06% | 2.08% | 2.10% A | 1.89% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.50)% | .12% | (1.10)% | (.04)% | (1.71)%A | (.73)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 12,309 | $ 12,187 | $ 11,946 | $ 11,747 | $ 19,279 | $ 25,017 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G For the year ended September 30.
H One month ended October 31.
I Prior to July 3, 2000, the fund operated as a closed-end investment company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management company were exchanged for Class A shares.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per-share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.96 | $ 8.99 | $ 6.67 | $ 7.37 | $ 8.99 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.09) | (.01) | (.14) | (.02) | (.01) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .90 | 1.98 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.87) I |
Total from investment operations | .81 | 1.97 | 2.32 | (.71) | (1.63) | (3.90) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .01 I | .31I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.78 | $ 10.96 | $ 8.99 | $ 6.67 | $ 7.37 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C, D | 7.48% | 21.91% | 34.78% | (9.50)% | (18.02)% | (28.54)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.54% | 3.74% | 3.02% | 4.22% | 2.50%A | 2.55% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.33% | 2.35% | 2.35%A | 2.35% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.31% | 2.33% | 2.35%A | 2.32% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.75)% | (.13)% | (1.35)% | (.29)% | (1.96)A | (1.16)%A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,383 | $ 1,223 | $ 2,718 | $ 343 | $ 473 | $ 108 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.78 | $ 8.88 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.14) | (.06) | (.19) | (.05) | (.02) | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 1.96 | 2.45 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.89) I |
Total from investment operations | .74 | 1.90 | 2.26 | (.74) | (1.64) | (3.93) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | - J | .02 I | .33 I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.53 | $ 10.78 | $ 8.88 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 |
Total Return B, C, D | 6.96% | 21.40% | 34.14% | (10.05)% | (18.04)% | (28.62)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.63% | 4.08% | 3.48% | 4.66% | 2.96% A | 3.03% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.83% | 2.85% | 2.85% A | 2.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.81% | 2.83% | 2.85% A | 2.83% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.25)% | (.63)% | (1.85)% | (.79)% | (2.45)% A | (1.67)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,279 | $ 1,175 | $ 1,313 | $ 282 | $ 83 | $ 80 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per-share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 H | 2000 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.79 | $ 8.89 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.14) | (.06) | (.19) | (.06) | (.02) | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .87 | 1.96 | 2.46 | (.69) | (1.62) I | (3.89) I |
Total from investment operations | .73 | 1.90 | 2.27 | (.75) | (1.64) | (3.93) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 | - | - | .01 | .02 I | .33 I |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.53 | $ 10.79 | $ 8.89 | $ 6.62 | $ 7.36 | $ 8.98 |
Total Return B, C, D | 6.86% | 21.37% | 34.29% | (10.05)% | (18.04)% | (28.62)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.63% | 3.82% | 3.35% | 4.41% | 2.91% A | 3.01% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.83% | 2.85% | 2.85% A | 2.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.81% | 2.83% | 2.85% A | 2.82% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.25)% | (.63)% | (1.85)% | (.79)% | (2.46)% A | (1.66)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 759 | $ 531 | $ 804 | $ 127 | $ 82 | $ 90 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H One month ended October 31.
I Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 G | 2000 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.16 | $ 9.11 | $ 6.72 | $ 7.39 | $ 8.99 | $ 12.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) D | (.03) | .04 | (.08) | .01 | (.01) | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .92 | 2.01 | 2.47 | (.69) | (1.63) H | (3.67) H |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 2.05 | 2.39 | (.68) | (1.64) | (3.68) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D | .01 | - | - | .01 | .04 H | .09H |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.06 | $ 11.16 | $ 9.11 | $ 6.72 | $ 7.39 | $ 8.99 |
Total Return B, C | 8.06% | 22.50% | 35.57% | (9.07)% | (17.80)% | (28.54)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.74% | 3.11% | 2.22% | 3.08% | 1.77% A | 2.54% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.81% | 1.85% | 1.77% A | 1.85% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.80% | 1.83% | 1.77% A | 1.84% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.25)% | .38% | (.84)% | .21% | (1.38)% A | (.68)% A |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 309 | $ 177 | $ 2,127 | $ 53 | $ 59 | $ 71 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 77% | 127% | 60% | 36% | 121% A | 39% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G One month ended October 31.
H Per share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 5,151,435 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (523,749) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,627,686 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (11,712,476) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 12,900,774 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $13,407,826 and $12,306,905, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .83% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 29,514 | $ 9,007 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 7,300 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 21,504 | 16,166 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 8,415 | 3,308 |
| | | $ 66,733 | $ 28,481 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $ 2,810 | |
Class T | 1,815 | |
Class B* | 5,416 | |
Class C* | 920 | |
| $ 10,961 | |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 37,439 | .32 |
Class T | 12,402 | .85 |
Class B | 9,526 | .44 |
Class C | 3,788 | .45 |
Institutional Class | 1,562 | .55 |
| $ 64,717 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $5,374 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 89,455 |
Class T | 2.25% | 18,835 |
Class B | 2.75% | 18,979 |
Class C | 2.75% | 7,477 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 2,808 |
| | $ 137,554 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $452 for the period.
7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 243,925 | 317,514 | $ 2,838,470 | $ 2,906,744 |
Shares redeemed | (312,852) | (535,903) | (3,676,474) | (4,813,185) |
Net increase (decrease) | (68,927) | (218,389) | $ (838,004) | $ (1,906,441) |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 94,135 | 147,380 | $ 1,118,099 | $ 1,320,524 |
Shares redeemed | (88,346) | (338,262) | (1,003,940) | (3,064,555) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,789 | (190,882) | $ 114,159 | $ (1,744,031) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 143,403 | 79,802 | $ 1,688,670 | $ 710,423 |
Shares redeemed | (54,732) | (118,643) | (613,318) | (1,044,873) |
Net increase (decrease) | 88,671 | (38,841) | $ 1,075,352 | $ (334,450) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 77,081 | 226,057 | $ 912,390 | $ 1,972,745 |
Shares redeemed | (60,516) | (267,241) | (669,935) | (2,338,950) |
Net increase (decrease) | 16,565 | (41,184) | $ 242,455 | $ (366,205) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 62,223 | 614,424 | $ 765,799 | $ 5,805,729 |
Shares redeemed | (52,454) | (832,130) | (644,050) | (7,835,059) |
Net increase (decrease) | 9,769 | (217,706) | $ 121,749 | $ (2,029,330) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Korea (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Korea. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Korea. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Korea. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Korea. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1994 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Korea. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 3 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 6,141,200.46 | 70.530 |
Against | 867,597.41 | 9.964 |
Abstain | 309,796.44 | 3.558 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,388,628.74 | 15.948 |
TOTAL | 8,707,223.05 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 6,111,475.71 | 70.189 |
Against | 910,898.25 | 10.461 |
Abstain | 296,220.35 | 3.402 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,388,628.74 | 15.948 |
TOTAL | 8,707,223.05 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 22 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 31 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 38 | |
Distributions | 39 | |
Trustees and Officers | 40 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 50 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Life of fund A |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 6.34% | 7.37% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 8.70% | 9.02% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 7.09% | 8.52% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 10.99% | 11.26% |
A From June 17, 2003.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 4%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Value Leaders Fund - Class T on June 17, 2003, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Brian Hogan, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Value Leaders Fund
Stock market turbulence gave investors a bumpy ride during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2004, but nearly all of the popular equity performance measures landed safely in positive territory for the year. The period started well, as the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index (S&P 500®) reeled off four consecutive months of gains from November 2003 through February 2004. An improving domestic economy and better corporate profits were key contributors to the broad market rally. But equities mostly trended downward from there, as oil prices surged to more than $50 per barrel and the Federal Reserve Board enacted three interest rate hikes, raising the fed funds target rate from 1.00% to 1.75%. Meanwhile, job growth fell below expectations and investors seemed to adopt a wait-and-see mode regarding the outcome of the November presidential election. Despite all the obstacles, most equity benchmarks clung to their early gains. The S&P 500 returned 9.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM rose 4.46% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite® Index advanced 2.68%.
For the one-year period that ended October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 12.83%, 12.64%, 12.09% and 11.99%, respectively. During the same period, the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 15.45%, while the LipperSM Growth Funds Average returned 5.98%. My positioning in strong-performing Exxon Mobil was the fund's largest detractor versus the index. I did own some of the company - just not enough of it, and that took a big toll on performance relative to the Russell index. Another detractor was Clear Channel Communications, which owns 1,200 radio stations and whose stock declined after its revenues didn't meet expectations. On the positive side, Tyco International was the fund's top contributor on both an absolute and relative basis. The company benefited from its new management team, reduced its gross debt by over $7 billion and generated more cash than had been anticipated. Another key contributor was Nucor Corporation, the largest U.S. steel maker. Its stock continued to rise as the company significantly exceeded consensus earnings estimates due to better-than-expected pricing and continued strong product demand.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.60 | $ 7.71 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.80 | $ 8.99 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,042.30 | $ 11.55 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.40 | $ 11.55 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.20 | $ 6.43 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.64 | $ 6.36 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.50% |
Class T | 1.75% |
Class B | 2.25% |
Class C | 2.25% |
Institutional Class | 1.25% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
General Electric Co. | 6.2 | 1.6 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Bank of America Corp. | 3.5 | 2.8 |
American International Group, Inc. | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 2.4 | 1.6 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 1.8 | 2.2 |
Baxter International, Inc. | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Microsoft Corp. | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 28.1 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 21.8 | 22.0 |
Industrials | 19.4 | 14.0 |
Energy | 12.7 | 12.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.1 | 14.3 |
Health Care | 8.4 | 8.0 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004* | As of April 30, 2004** |
 | Stocks 98.0% | |  | Stocks 97.9% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.0% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.1% | |
* Foreign investments | 4.1% | | ** Foreign investments | 4.1% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 98.0% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.1% |
Auto Components - 0.1% |
Amerigon, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | | $ 31,700 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.0% |
McDonald's Corp. | 7,600 | | 221,540 |
Wendy's International, Inc. | 600 | | 20,022 |
| | 241,562 |
Household Durables - 1.3% |
Centex Corp. | 2,100 | | 109,074 |
KB Home | 1,200 | | 98,700 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 450 | | 25,404 |
Sony Corp. sponsored ADR | 800 | | 27,880 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 21,000 | | 41,818 |
| | 302,876 |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.4% |
Brunswick Corp. | 500 | | 23,460 |
Eastman Kodak Co. | 1,900 | | 57,532 |
| | 80,992 |
Media - 4.7% |
Cablevision Systems Corp. - NY Group Class A (a) | 1,500 | | 30,870 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 1,920 | | 64,128 |
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A | 100 | | 3,905 |
Emmis Communications Corp. Class A (a) | 2,200 | | 41,140 |
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,700 | | 50,422 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 1,300 | | 71,500 |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a) | 1,164 | | 48,213 |
Liberty Media Corp. Class A (a) | 6,000 | | 53,520 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 1,238 | | 38,923 |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 326 | | 21,682 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 400 | | 31,560 |
Salem Communications Corp. Class A (a) | 950 | | 23,750 |
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a) | 3,734 | | 62,619 |
Time Warner, Inc. (a) | 5,600 | | 93,184 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,200 | | 37,152 |
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 20,628 |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) | 6,334 | | 231,128 |
Walt Disney Co. | 6,000 | | 151,320 |
| | 1,075,644 |
Multiline Retail - 0.6% |
99 Cents Only Stores (a) | 2,800 | | 43,148 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued |
Multiline Retail - continued |
JCPenney Co., Inc. | 1,900 | | $ 65,721 |
Nordstrom, Inc. | 700 | | 30,226 |
| | 139,095 |
Specialty Retail - 1.8% |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 1,500 | | 61,320 |
Blockbuster, Inc.: | | | |
Class A | 3 | | 20 |
Class B | 3 | | 19 |
CarMax, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | | 60,582 |
Home Depot, Inc. | 3,600 | | 147,888 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | 2,100 | | 42,483 |
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack | 800 | | 11,376 |
Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (a) | 4,700 | | 84,647 |
| | 408,335 |
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.2% |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | 1,300 | | 49,218 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 2,329,422 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.4% |
Beverages - 0.4% |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(b) | 800 | | 22,200 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 1,600 | | 79,328 |
| | 101,528 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5% |
Albertsons, Inc. | 1,700 | | 38,777 |
Safeway, Inc. (a) | 4,300 | | 78,432 |
| | 117,209 |
Food Products - 0.3% |
Bunge Ltd. | 800 | | 38,184 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | 400 | | 14,172 |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 16,961 |
| | 69,317 |
Household Products - 0.3% |
Clorox Co. | 600 | | 32,760 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | 800 | | 40,944 |
| | 73,704 |
Personal Products - 0.3% |
Gillette Co. | 1,480 | | 61,390 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER STAPLES - continued |
Tobacco - 1.6% |
Altria Group, Inc. | 7,530 | | $ 364,904 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 788,052 |
ENERGY - 12.7% |
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.0% |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 1,500 | | 64,245 |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 2,910 | | 88,901 |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | 3,000 | | 88,500 |
Halliburton Co. | 3,700 | | 137,048 |
National-Oilwell, Inc. (a) | 400 | | 13,484 |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 7,800 | | 144,144 |
Rowan Companies, Inc. (a) | 1,200 | | 30,636 |
Smith International, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 34,848 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 3,900 | | 137,475 |
Varco International, Inc. (a) | 3,900 | | 107,952 |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 1,430 | | 74,732 |
| | 921,965 |
Oil & Gas - 8.7% |
Apache Corp. | 1,600 | | 81,120 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 2,000 | | 116,500 |
Burlington Resources, Inc. | 2,900 | | 120,350 |
ChevronTexaco Corp. | 5,400 | | 286,524 |
ConocoPhillips | 1,700 | | 143,327 |
Encore Acquisition Co. (a) | 1,000 | | 32,650 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 18,870 | | 928,781 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 2,100 | | 117,243 |
Premcor, Inc. (a) | 1,300 | | 50,752 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a) | 2,400 | | 75,912 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 1,000 | | 42,970 |
| | 1,996,129 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | 2,918,094 |
FINANCIALS - 21.8% |
Capital Markets - 3.5% |
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. | 1,200 | | 113,700 |
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A | 100 | | 1,950 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 1,400 | | 115,010 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 5,500 | | 296,670 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Capital Markets - continued |
Morgan Stanley | 5,200 | | $ 265,668 |
TradeStation Group, Inc. (a) | 3,100 | | 19,189 |
| | 812,187 |
Commercial Banks - 6.4% |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 700 | | 42,609 |
Bank of America Corp. | 17,842 | | 799,143 |
SouthTrust Corp. | 3,100 | | 135,067 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 17,793 |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | 500 | | 21,545 |
Wachovia Corp. | 6,800 | | 334,628 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,850 | | 110,482 |
| | 1,461,267 |
Consumer Finance - 0.5% |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 900 | | 66,384 |
MBNA Corp. | 1,900 | | 48,697 |
| | 115,081 |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.5% |
Citigroup, Inc. | 8,400 | | 372,708 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 5,340 | | 206,124 |
| | 578,832 |
Insurance - 6.0% |
ACE Ltd. | 4,400 | | 167,464 |
AFLAC, Inc. | 2,300 | | 82,524 |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 1,110 | | 86,647 |
American International Group, Inc. | 11,140 | | 676,309 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 1,100 | | 64,328 |
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. | 2,200 | | 69,740 |
MetLife, Inc. | 1,700 | | 65,195 |
Scottish Re Group Ltd. | 300 | | 6,750 |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | 2,500 | | 106,850 |
XL Capital Ltd. Class A | 700 | | 50,750 |
| | 1,376,557 |
Real Estate - 1.3% |
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A | 5,300 | | 194,457 |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | 1,800 | | 59,382 |
General Growth Properties, Inc. warrants 11/9/04 (a) | 180 | | 137 |
iStar Financial, Inc. | 700 | | 28,994 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Real Estate - continued |
Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. | 350 | | $ 12,072 |
Spirit Financial Corp. (b) | 300 | | 3,000 |
| | 298,042 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.6% |
Fannie Mae | 860 | | 60,329 |
Freddie Mac | 1,100 | | 73,260 |
Golden West Financial Corp., Delaware | 420 | | 49,106 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 4,633 | | 85,062 |
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. | 3,400 | | 73,610 |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | 700 | | 27,097 |
| | 368,464 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 5,010,430 |
HEALTH CARE - 8.4% |
Biotechnology - 0.7% |
Alkermes, Inc. (a) | 1,500 | | 18,555 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 29,080 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 14,868 |
Genentech, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 31,871 |
MedImmune, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 25,578 |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 1,450 | | 18,821 |
ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 14,030 |
| | 152,803 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.4% |
Baxter International, Inc. | 13,440 | | 413,414 |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,100 | | 61,919 |
DJ Orthopedics, Inc. (a) | 2,500 | | 42,625 |
Foxhollow Technologies, Inc. | 100 | | 2,058 |
Guidant Corp. | 1,200 | | 79,944 |
Medtronic, Inc. | 2,500 | | 127,775 |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 3,800 | | 78,052 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 400 | | 30,628 |
Thermo Electron Corp. (a) | 2,000 | | 58,000 |
Waters Corp. (a) | 2,900 | | 119,741 |
| | 1,014,156 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3% |
McKesson Corp. | 1,300 | | 34,658 |
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (a) | 960 | | 34,195 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
HEALTH CARE - continued |
Health Care Providers & Services - continued |
Sierra Health Services, Inc. (a) | 700 | | $ 33,404 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,800 | | 202,720 |
| | 304,977 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0% |
Johnson & Johnson | 1,430 | | 83,483 |
Schering-Plough Corp. | 8,340 | | 151,037 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | 1,500 | | 36,000 |
Wyeth | 5,000 | | 198,250 |
| | 468,770 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | 1,940,706 |
INDUSTRIALS - 19.4% |
Aerospace & Defense - 4.5% |
DRS Technologies, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 21,732 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 16,340 | | 550,331 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 2,240 | | 123,402 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 600 | | 31,050 |
Orbital Sciences Corp. (a) | 2,000 | | 20,700 |
Precision Castparts Corp. | 1,150 | | 69,000 |
Raytheon Co. | 3,000 | | 109,440 |
The Boeing Co. | 1,500 | | 74,850 |
Triumph Group, Inc. (a) | 800 | | 27,488 |
| | 1,027,993 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 400 | | 22,840 |
Airlines - 0.6% |
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,500 | | 17,430 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a) | 6,300 | | 34,335 |
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) | 200 | | 5,756 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 4,300 | | 67,811 |
| | 125,332 |
Building Products - 1.2% |
Masco Corp. | 8,050 | | 275,793 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.8% |
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. | 100 | | 1,823 |
Avery Dennison Corp. | 400 | | 24,336 |
Career Education Corp. (a) | 3,700 | | 116,069 |
Cendant Corp. | 2,500 | | 51,475 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
Commercial Services & Supplies - continued |
Cintas Corp. | 3,800 | | $ 163,932 |
On Assignment, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 3,514 |
Resources Connection, Inc. (a) | 1,000 | | 41,980 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | 9,300 | | 246,729 |
| | 649,858 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.6% |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (NY Shares) | 1,300 | | 40,235 |
Fluor Corp. | 900 | | 41,796 |
MasTec, Inc. (a) | 8,000 | | 55,280 |
| | 137,311 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.3% |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 44,406 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 600 | | 25,014 |
| | 69,420 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 8.2% |
General Electric Co. | 41,730 | | 1,423,829 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR | 600 | | 44,844 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 13,400 | | 417,410 |
| | 1,886,083 |
Road & Rail - 1.0% |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 3,900 | | 132,405 |
Swift Transportation Co., Inc. (a) | 3,100 | | 58,590 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 700 | | 44,079 |
| | 235,074 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% |
Hughes Supply, Inc. | 400 | | 11,364 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 370 | | 21,678 |
| | 33,042 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 4,462,746 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 7.0% |
Communications Equipment - 1.2% |
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,300 | | 68,112 |
Foundry Networks, Inc. (a) | 4,500 | | 54,585 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | | 117,084 |
Motorola, Inc. | 2,000 | | 34,520 |
| | 274,301 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Computers & Peripherals - 0.5% |
International Business Machines Corp. | 910 | | $ 81,673 |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | 5,500 | | 45,815 |
| | 127,488 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.7% |
Amphenol Corp. Class A (a) | 1,000 | | 34,330 |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 3,000 | | 36,150 |
Molex, Inc. | 300 | | 8,871 |
National Instruments Corp. | 1,050 | | 28,907 |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 2,900 | | 42,601 |
| | 150,859 |
Internet Software & Services - 0.4% |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | | 83,237 |
IT Services - 0.5% |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A (a) | 2,090 | | 114,010 |
Sapient Corp. (a) | 1,700 | | 13,685 |
| | 127,695 |
Office Electronics - 0.2% |
Xerox Corp. (a) | 2,600 | | 38,402 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 2,600 | | 104,676 |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 1,900 | | 68,457 |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class A | 2,500 | | 38,850 |
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a) | 1,300 | | 59,189 |
Lam Research Corp. (a) | 1,200 | | 31,236 |
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a) | 1,300 | | 13,338 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 128 | | 50,251 |
| | 365,997 |
Software - 1.9% |
BEA Systems, Inc. (a) | 3,169 | | 25,732 |
Microsoft Corp. | 14,160 | | 396,338 |
PalmSource, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 20,178 |
| | 442,248 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 1,610,227 |
MATERIALS - 7.4% |
Chemicals - 4.4% |
Dow Chemical Co. | 6,300 | | 283,122 |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 4,500 | | 192,915 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
MATERIALS - continued |
Chemicals - continued |
Lubrizol Corp. | 1,000 | | $ 34,730 |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | 10,000 | | 229,800 |
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | | 94,512 |
Monsanto Co. | 2,300 | | 98,325 |
Olin Corp. | 2,900 | | 54,230 |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | 900 | | 20,763 |
| | 1,008,397 |
Containers & Packaging - 1.2% |
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) | 2,000 | | 22,700 |
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) | 4,512 | | 83,607 |
Packaging Corp. of America | 3,300 | | 72,369 |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a) | 5,800 | | 100,688 |
| | 279,364 |
Metals & Mining - 1.8% |
Alcoa, Inc. | 4,000 | | 130,000 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce sponsored ADR | 1,400 | | 29,624 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 1,100 | | 39,842 |
International Steel Group, Inc. | 1,200 | | 44,316 |
Massey Energy Co. | 1,100 | | 29,623 |
Metals USA, Inc. (a) | 100 | | 1,706 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 750 | | 35,640 |
Nucor Corp. | 1,300 | | 54,899 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 600 | | 52,524 |
| | 418,174 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 1,705,935 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.1% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.1% |
Citizens Communications Co. | 1,000 | | 13,400 |
Covad Communications Group, Inc. (a) | 36,700 | | 55,050 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 20,150 | | 508,989 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 44,280 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 8,100 | | 316,710 |
| | 938,429 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% |
American Tower Corp. Class A (a) | 4,400 | | 75,636 |
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 10,075 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,300 | | 34,437 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - continued |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - continued |
Nextel Partners, Inc. Class A (a) | 3,500 | | $ 58,940 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 3,000 | | 45,900 |
| | 224,988 |
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | 1,163,417 |
UTILITIES - 2.7% |
Electric Utilities - 2.2% |
Entergy Corp. | 2,700 | | 176,472 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 1,800 | | 74,394 |
PG&E Corp. (a) | 2,600 | | 83,304 |
PPL Corp. | 1,000 | | 52,000 |
Southern Co. | 800 | | 25,272 |
TXU Corp. | 1,000 | | 61,220 |
Westar Energy, Inc. | 1,500 | | 31,425 |
| | 504,087 |
Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power - 0.5% |
AES Corp. (a) | 4,800 | | 52,320 |
CMS Energy Corp. (a) | 3,700 | | 34,632 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 400 | | 17,036 |
| | 103,988 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | 608,075 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $21,368,077) | 22,537,104 |
Cash Equivalents - 2.3% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $518,000) | $ 518,078 | | $ 518,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.3% (Cost $21,886,077) | | 23,055,104 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.3)% | | (57,750) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 22,997,354 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $25,200 or 0.1% of net assets. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $518,000) (cost $21,886,077) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 23,055,104 |
Cash | | 1,156 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 356,589 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 37,535 |
Dividends receivable | | 25,156 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 19,471 |
Other receivables | | 1,796 |
Total assets | | 23,496,807 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 439,741 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 17 | |
Accrued management fee | 10,807 | |
Distribution fees payable | 9,788 | |
Other affiliated payables | 6,743 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 32,357 | |
Total liabilities | | 499,453 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 22,997,354 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 21,865,751 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (37,425) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 1,169,028 |
Net Assets | | $ 22,997,354 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($4,000,319 ÷ 341,842 shares) | | $ 11.70 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.70) | | $ 12.41 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($13,340,218 ÷ 1,143,602 shares) | | $ 11.67 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.67) | | $ 12.09 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,559,688 ÷ 220,920 shares) A | | $ 11.59 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,815,267 ÷ 156,715 shares) A | | $ 11.58 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,281,862 ÷ 109,132 shares) | | $ 11.75 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 147,674 |
Interest | | 4,096 |
Total income | | 151,770 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 55,177 | |
Transfer agent fees | 22,576 | |
Distribution fees | 51,699 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,502 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 43 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 27,844 | |
Registration fees | 124,820 | |
Audit | 24,709 | |
Legal | 4,566 | |
Miscellaneous | 3,084 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 352,020 | |
Expense reductions | (183,202) | 168,818 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (17,048) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | (3,728) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (51) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | (3,779) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 939,929 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 1 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 939,930 |
Net gain (loss) | | 936,151 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 919,103 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (17,048) | $ (7,024) |
Net realized gain (loss) | (3,779) | (11,548) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 939,930 | 229,098 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 919,103 | 210,526 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 16,177,102 | 5,690,623 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 17,096,205 | 5,901,149 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 5,901,149 | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively) | $ 22,997,354 | $ 5,901,149 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.37 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | .01 | - H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.32 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.33 | .37 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.70 | $ 10.37 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.83% | 3.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.39% | 5.52% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.47% | 1.73% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .11% | (.05)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 4,000 | $ 1,123 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.36 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.02) | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.31 | .36 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.67 | $ 10.36 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.64% | 3.60% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.30% | 5.77% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 2.00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.72% | 1.98% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.14)% | (.30)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 13,340 | $ 1,546 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.34 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.32 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.25 | .34 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.59 | $ 10.34 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.09% | 3.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 4.33% | 6.24% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.22% | 2.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.64)% | (.80)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,560 | $ 1,125 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.34 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.31 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.24 | .34 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.58 | $ 10.34 |
Total Return B, C, D | 11.99% | 3.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 4.39% | 6.24% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.22% | 2.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.64)% | (.80)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,815 | $ 1,069 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.38 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .04 | .01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.37 | .38 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.75 | $ 10.38 |
Total Return B, C | 13.20% | 3.80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.41% | 5.27% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.25% | 1.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.22% | 1.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .36% | .20% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,282 | $ 1,038 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 1,494,668 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (392,823) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,101,845 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 579 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 23,122 | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 21,953,259 | |
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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.
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $26,562,627 and $10,929,484, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 5,251 | $ 2,810 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 16,972 | 5,529 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 15,651 | 14,531 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 13,825 | 12,898 |
| | | $ 51,699 | $ 35,768 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 5,221 |
Class T | 1,700 |
Class B* | 1,037 |
Class C* | 12 |
| $ 7,970 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 5,224 | .25 |
Class T | 8,748 | .26 |
Class B | 3,937 | .25 |
Class C | 3,042 | .22 |
Institutional Class | 1,625 | .14 |
| $ 22,576 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,583 for the period.
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5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
Effective November 1, 2003, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 1.50% | $ 39,886 |
Class T | 1.75% | 52,887 |
Class B | 2.25% | 32,640 |
Class C | 2.25% | 29,607 |
Institutional Class | 1.25% | 24,824 |
| | $ 179,844 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $3,358 for the period.
7. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 25% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 54% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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8. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 A | 2004 | 2003 A |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 238,269 | 108,230 | $ 2,746,499 | $ 1,082,566 |
Shares redeemed | (4,657) | - | (52,873) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 233,612 | 108,230 | $ 2,693,626 | $ 1,082,566 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,030,154 | 150,758 | $ 11,903,301 | $ 1,501,803 |
Shares redeemed | (35,709) | (1,601) | (410,022) | (15,902) |
Net increase (decrease) | 994,445 | 149,157 | $ 11,493,279 | $ 1,485,901 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 122,344 | 108,790 | $ 1,393,395 | $ 1,088,261 |
Shares redeemed | (10,214) | - | (114,565) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 112,130 | 108,790 | $ 1,278,830 | $ 1,088,261 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 59,183 | 103,373 | $ 669,159 | $ 1,033,885 |
Shares redeemed | (5,841) | - | (64,678) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 53,342 | 103,373 | $ 604,481 | $ 1,033,885 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 9,131 | 100,001 | $ 106,886 | $ 1,000,010 |
Net increase (decrease) | 9,131 | 100,001 | $ 106,886 | $ 1,000,010 |
A For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Dividends | Capital Gains |
Class A | 12/6/04 | 12/3/04 | $0.035 | $0.01 |
Class T | 12/6/04 | 12/3/04 | $0.03 | $0.01 |
Class B | 12/6/04 | 12/3/04 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
Class C | 12/6/04 | 12/3/04 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Value Leaders (2003). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Bart A. Grenier (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Grenier also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001), a position he previously held from 1999 to 2000, and Vice President of certain High Income Funds (2002). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (1999) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). He also heads Fidelity's Asset Allocation Group (2000), Fidelity's Growth and Income Group (2001), Fidelity's Value Group (2001), and Fidelity's High Income Division (2001). Previously, Mr. Grenier served as President of Fidelity Ventures (2000), Vice President of certain High Income Funds (1997-2000), High Income Division Head (1997-2000), Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups (1996-2000), and Assistant Equity Division Head (1997-2000). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Secretary of Advisor Value Leaders. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Shareholder
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Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Company
Boston, MA
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 21 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 30 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 37 | |
Distributions | 38 | |
Trustees and Officers | 39 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 49 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Life of fund A |
Institutional Class | 13.20% | 12.44% |
A From June 17, 2003.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Value Leaders Fund - Institutional Class on June 17, 2003, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Brian Hogan, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Value Leaders Fund
Stock market turbulence gave investors a bumpy ride during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2004, but nearly all of the popular equity performance measures landed safely in positive territory for the year. The period started well, as the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index (S&P 500®) reeled off four consecutive months of gains from November 2003 through February 2004. An improving domestic economy and better corporate profits were key contributors to the broad market rally. But equities mostly trended downward from there, as oil prices surged to more than $50 per barrel and the Federal Reserve Board enacted three interest rate hikes, raising the fed funds target rate from 1.00% to 1.75%. Meanwhile, job growth fell below expectations and investors seemed to adopt a wait-and-see mode regarding the outcome of the November presidential election. Despite all the obstacles, most equity benchmarks clung to their early gains. The S&P 500 returned 9.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM rose 4.46% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite® Index advanced 2.68%.
For the one-year period that ended October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares gained 13.20%. During the same period, the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 15.45%, while the LipperSM Growth Funds Average returned 5.98%. My positioning in stronger performing Exxon Mobil was the fund's largest detractor versus the index. I did own some of the company - just not enough of it, and that took a big toll on performance relative to the Russell index. Another detractor was Clear Channel Communications, which owns 1,200 radio stations and whose stock declined after its revenues didn't meet expectations. On the positive side, Tyco International was the fund's top contributor on both an absolute and relative basis. The company benefited from its new management team, reduced its gross debt by over $7 billion and generated more cash than had been anticipated. Another key contributor on both an absolute and relative basis was Nucor Corporation, the largest U.S. steel maker. Its stock continued to rise as the company significantly exceeded consensus earnings estimates due to better-than-expected pricing and continued strong product demand.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.60 | $ 7.71 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.80 | $ 8.99 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,042.30 | $ 11.55 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.40 | $ 11.55 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.20 | $ 6.43 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.64 | $ 6.36 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.50% |
Class T | 1.75% |
Class B | 2.25% |
Class C | 2.25% |
Institutional Class | 1.25% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
General Electric Co. | 6.2 | 1.6 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Bank of America Corp. | 3.5 | 2.8 |
American International Group, Inc. | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 2.4 | 1.6 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 1.8 | 2.2 |
Baxter International, Inc. | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Microsoft Corp. | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 28.1 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 21.8 | 22.0 |
Industrials | 19.4 | 14.0 |
Energy | 12.7 | 12.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.1 | 14.3 |
Health Care | 8.4 | 8.0 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004* | As of April 30, 2004** |
 | Stocks 98.0% | |  | Stocks 97.9% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.0% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.1% | |
* Foreign investments | 4.1% | | ** Foreign investments | 4.1% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 98.0% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.1% |
Auto Components - 0.1% |
Amerigon, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | | $ 31,700 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.0% |
McDonald's Corp. | 7,600 | | 221,540 |
Wendy's International, Inc. | 600 | | 20,022 |
| | 241,562 |
Household Durables - 1.3% |
Centex Corp. | 2,100 | | 109,074 |
KB Home | 1,200 | | 98,700 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 450 | | 25,404 |
Sony Corp. sponsored ADR | 800 | | 27,880 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 21,000 | | 41,818 |
| | 302,876 |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.4% |
Brunswick Corp. | 500 | | 23,460 |
Eastman Kodak Co. | 1,900 | | 57,532 |
| | 80,992 |
Media - 4.7% |
Cablevision Systems Corp. - NY Group Class A (a) | 1,500 | | 30,870 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 1,920 | | 64,128 |
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A | 100 | | 3,905 |
Emmis Communications Corp. Class A (a) | 2,200 | | 41,140 |
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,700 | | 50,422 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 1,300 | | 71,500 |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a) | 1,164 | | 48,213 |
Liberty Media Corp. Class A (a) | 6,000 | | 53,520 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 1,238 | | 38,923 |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 326 | | 21,682 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 400 | | 31,560 |
Salem Communications Corp. Class A (a) | 950 | | 23,750 |
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a) | 3,734 | | 62,619 |
Time Warner, Inc. (a) | 5,600 | | 93,184 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,200 | | 37,152 |
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 20,628 |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) | 6,334 | | 231,128 |
Walt Disney Co. | 6,000 | | 151,320 |
| | 1,075,644 |
Multiline Retail - 0.6% |
99 Cents Only Stores (a) | 2,800 | | 43,148 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued |
Multiline Retail - continued |
JCPenney Co., Inc. | 1,900 | | $ 65,721 |
Nordstrom, Inc. | 700 | | 30,226 |
| | 139,095 |
Specialty Retail - 1.8% |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 1,500 | | 61,320 |
Blockbuster, Inc.: | | | |
Class A | 3 | | 20 |
Class B | 3 | | 19 |
CarMax, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | | 60,582 |
Home Depot, Inc. | 3,600 | | 147,888 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | 2,100 | | 42,483 |
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack | 800 | | 11,376 |
Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (a) | 4,700 | | 84,647 |
| | 408,335 |
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.2% |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | 1,300 | | 49,218 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 2,329,422 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.4% |
Beverages - 0.4% |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(b) | 800 | | 22,200 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 1,600 | | 79,328 |
| | 101,528 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5% |
Albertsons, Inc. | 1,700 | | 38,777 |
Safeway, Inc. (a) | 4,300 | | 78,432 |
| | 117,209 |
Food Products - 0.3% |
Bunge Ltd. | 800 | | 38,184 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | 400 | | 14,172 |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 16,961 |
| | 69,317 |
Household Products - 0.3% |
Clorox Co. | 600 | | 32,760 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | 800 | | 40,944 |
| | 73,704 |
Personal Products - 0.3% |
Gillette Co. | 1,480 | | 61,390 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER STAPLES - continued |
Tobacco - 1.6% |
Altria Group, Inc. | 7,530 | | $ 364,904 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 788,052 |
ENERGY - 12.7% |
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.0% |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 1,500 | | 64,245 |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 2,910 | | 88,901 |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | 3,000 | | 88,500 |
Halliburton Co. | 3,700 | | 137,048 |
National-Oilwell, Inc. (a) | 400 | | 13,484 |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 7,800 | | 144,144 |
Rowan Companies, Inc. (a) | 1,200 | | 30,636 |
Smith International, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 34,848 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 3,900 | | 137,475 |
Varco International, Inc. (a) | 3,900 | | 107,952 |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 1,430 | | 74,732 |
| | 921,965 |
Oil & Gas - 8.7% |
Apache Corp. | 1,600 | | 81,120 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 2,000 | | 116,500 |
Burlington Resources, Inc. | 2,900 | | 120,350 |
ChevronTexaco Corp. | 5,400 | | 286,524 |
ConocoPhillips | 1,700 | | 143,327 |
Encore Acquisition Co. (a) | 1,000 | | 32,650 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 18,870 | | 928,781 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 2,100 | | 117,243 |
Premcor, Inc. (a) | 1,300 | | 50,752 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a) | 2,400 | | 75,912 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 1,000 | | 42,970 |
| | 1,996,129 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | 2,918,094 |
FINANCIALS - 21.8% |
Capital Markets - 3.5% |
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. | 1,200 | | 113,700 |
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A | 100 | | 1,950 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 1,400 | | 115,010 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 5,500 | | 296,670 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Capital Markets - continued |
Morgan Stanley | 5,200 | | $ 265,668 |
TradeStation Group, Inc. (a) | 3,100 | | 19,189 |
| | 812,187 |
Commercial Banks - 6.4% |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 700 | | 42,609 |
Bank of America Corp. | 17,842 | | 799,143 |
SouthTrust Corp. | 3,100 | | 135,067 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 17,793 |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | 500 | | 21,545 |
Wachovia Corp. | 6,800 | | 334,628 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,850 | | 110,482 |
| | 1,461,267 |
Consumer Finance - 0.5% |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 900 | | 66,384 |
MBNA Corp. | 1,900 | | 48,697 |
| | 115,081 |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.5% |
Citigroup, Inc. | 8,400 | | 372,708 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 5,340 | | 206,124 |
| | 578,832 |
Insurance - 6.0% |
ACE Ltd. | 4,400 | | 167,464 |
AFLAC, Inc. | 2,300 | | 82,524 |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 1,110 | | 86,647 |
American International Group, Inc. | 11,140 | | 676,309 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 1,100 | | 64,328 |
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. | 2,200 | | 69,740 |
MetLife, Inc. | 1,700 | | 65,195 |
Scottish Re Group Ltd. | 300 | | 6,750 |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | 2,500 | | 106,850 |
XL Capital Ltd. Class A | 700 | | 50,750 |
| | 1,376,557 |
Real Estate - 1.3% |
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A | 5,300 | | 194,457 |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | 1,800 | | 59,382 |
General Growth Properties, Inc. warrants 11/9/04 (a) | 180 | | 137 |
iStar Financial, Inc. | 700 | | 28,994 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Real Estate - continued |
Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. | 350 | | $ 12,072 |
Spirit Financial Corp. (b) | 300 | | 3,000 |
| | 298,042 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.6% |
Fannie Mae | 860 | | 60,329 |
Freddie Mac | 1,100 | | 73,260 |
Golden West Financial Corp., Delaware | 420 | | 49,106 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 4,633 | | 85,062 |
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. | 3,400 | | 73,610 |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | 700 | | 27,097 |
| | 368,464 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 5,010,430 |
HEALTH CARE - 8.4% |
Biotechnology - 0.7% |
Alkermes, Inc. (a) | 1,500 | | 18,555 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 29,080 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 14,868 |
Genentech, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 31,871 |
MedImmune, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 25,578 |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 1,450 | | 18,821 |
ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 14,030 |
| | 152,803 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.4% |
Baxter International, Inc. | 13,440 | | 413,414 |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,100 | | 61,919 |
DJ Orthopedics, Inc. (a) | 2,500 | | 42,625 |
Foxhollow Technologies, Inc. | 100 | | 2,058 |
Guidant Corp. | 1,200 | | 79,944 |
Medtronic, Inc. | 2,500 | | 127,775 |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 3,800 | | 78,052 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 400 | | 30,628 |
Thermo Electron Corp. (a) | 2,000 | | 58,000 |
Waters Corp. (a) | 2,900 | | 119,741 |
| | 1,014,156 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3% |
McKesson Corp. | 1,300 | | 34,658 |
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (a) | 960 | | 34,195 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
HEALTH CARE - continued |
Health Care Providers & Services - continued |
Sierra Health Services, Inc. (a) | 700 | | $ 33,404 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,800 | | 202,720 |
| | 304,977 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0% |
Johnson & Johnson | 1,430 | | 83,483 |
Schering-Plough Corp. | 8,340 | | 151,037 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | 1,500 | | 36,000 |
Wyeth | 5,000 | | 198,250 |
| | 468,770 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | 1,940,706 |
INDUSTRIALS - 19.4% |
Aerospace & Defense - 4.5% |
DRS Technologies, Inc. (a) | 600 | | 21,732 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 16,340 | | 550,331 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 2,240 | | 123,402 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 600 | | 31,050 |
Orbital Sciences Corp. (a) | 2,000 | | 20,700 |
Precision Castparts Corp. | 1,150 | | 69,000 |
Raytheon Co. | 3,000 | | 109,440 |
The Boeing Co. | 1,500 | | 74,850 |
Triumph Group, Inc. (a) | 800 | | 27,488 |
| | 1,027,993 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 400 | | 22,840 |
Airlines - 0.6% |
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,500 | | 17,430 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a) | 6,300 | | 34,335 |
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) | 200 | | 5,756 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 4,300 | | 67,811 |
| | 125,332 |
Building Products - 1.2% |
Masco Corp. | 8,050 | | 275,793 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.8% |
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. | 100 | | 1,823 |
Avery Dennison Corp. | 400 | | 24,336 |
Career Education Corp. (a) | 3,700 | | 116,069 |
Cendant Corp. | 2,500 | | 51,475 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
Commercial Services & Supplies - continued |
Cintas Corp. | 3,800 | | $ 163,932 |
On Assignment, Inc. (a) | 700 | | 3,514 |
Resources Connection, Inc. (a) | 1,000 | | 41,980 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | 9,300 | | 246,729 |
| | 649,858 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.6% |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (NY Shares) | 1,300 | | 40,235 |
Fluor Corp. | 900 | | 41,796 |
MasTec, Inc. (a) | 8,000 | | 55,280 |
| | 137,311 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.3% |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 44,406 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 600 | | 25,014 |
| | 69,420 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 8.2% |
General Electric Co. | 41,730 | | 1,423,829 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR | 600 | | 44,844 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 13,400 | | 417,410 |
| | 1,886,083 |
Road & Rail - 1.0% |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 3,900 | | 132,405 |
Swift Transportation Co., Inc. (a) | 3,100 | | 58,590 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 700 | | 44,079 |
| | 235,074 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% |
Hughes Supply, Inc. | 400 | | 11,364 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 370 | | 21,678 |
| | 33,042 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 4,462,746 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 7.0% |
Communications Equipment - 1.2% |
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,300 | | 68,112 |
Foundry Networks, Inc. (a) | 4,500 | | 54,585 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | | 117,084 |
Motorola, Inc. | 2,000 | | 34,520 |
| | 274,301 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Computers & Peripherals - 0.5% |
International Business Machines Corp. | 910 | | $ 81,673 |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | 5,500 | | 45,815 |
| | 127,488 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.7% |
Amphenol Corp. Class A (a) | 1,000 | | 34,330 |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 3,000 | | 36,150 |
Molex, Inc. | 300 | | 8,871 |
National Instruments Corp. | 1,050 | | 28,907 |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 2,900 | | 42,601 |
| | 150,859 |
Internet Software & Services - 0.4% |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | | 83,237 |
IT Services - 0.5% |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A (a) | 2,090 | | 114,010 |
Sapient Corp. (a) | 1,700 | | 13,685 |
| | 127,695 |
Office Electronics - 0.2% |
Xerox Corp. (a) | 2,600 | | 38,402 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 2,600 | | 104,676 |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 1,900 | | 68,457 |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class A | 2,500 | | 38,850 |
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a) | 1,300 | | 59,189 |
Lam Research Corp. (a) | 1,200 | | 31,236 |
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a) | 1,300 | | 13,338 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 128 | | 50,251 |
| | 365,997 |
Software - 1.9% |
BEA Systems, Inc. (a) | 3,169 | | 25,732 |
Microsoft Corp. | 14,160 | | 396,338 |
PalmSource, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 20,178 |
| | 442,248 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 1,610,227 |
MATERIALS - 7.4% |
Chemicals - 4.4% |
Dow Chemical Co. | 6,300 | | 283,122 |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 4,500 | | 192,915 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
MATERIALS - continued |
Chemicals - continued |
Lubrizol Corp. | 1,000 | | $ 34,730 |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | 10,000 | | 229,800 |
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | | 94,512 |
Monsanto Co. | 2,300 | | 98,325 |
Olin Corp. | 2,900 | | 54,230 |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | 900 | | 20,763 |
| | 1,008,397 |
Containers & Packaging - 1.2% |
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) | 2,000 | | 22,700 |
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) | 4,512 | | 83,607 |
Packaging Corp. of America | 3,300 | | 72,369 |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a) | 5,800 | | 100,688 |
| | 279,364 |
Metals & Mining - 1.8% |
Alcoa, Inc. | 4,000 | | 130,000 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce sponsored ADR | 1,400 | | 29,624 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 1,100 | | 39,842 |
International Steel Group, Inc. | 1,200 | | 44,316 |
Massey Energy Co. | 1,100 | | 29,623 |
Metals USA, Inc. (a) | 100 | | 1,706 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 750 | | 35,640 |
Nucor Corp. | 1,300 | | 54,899 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 600 | | 52,524 |
| | 418,174 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 1,705,935 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.1% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.1% |
Citizens Communications Co. | 1,000 | | 13,400 |
Covad Communications Group, Inc. (a) | 36,700 | | 55,050 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 20,150 | | 508,989 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 3,600 | | 44,280 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 8,100 | | 316,710 |
| | 938,429 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% |
American Tower Corp. Class A (a) | 4,400 | | 75,636 |
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 10,075 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,300 | | 34,437 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - continued |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - continued |
Nextel Partners, Inc. Class A (a) | 3,500 | | $ 58,940 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 3,000 | | 45,900 |
| | 224,988 |
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | 1,163,417 |
UTILITIES - 2.7% |
Electric Utilities - 2.2% |
Entergy Corp. | 2,700 | | 176,472 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 1,800 | | 74,394 |
PG&E Corp. (a) | 2,600 | | 83,304 |
PPL Corp. | 1,000 | | 52,000 |
Southern Co. | 800 | | 25,272 |
TXU Corp. | 1,000 | | 61,220 |
Westar Energy, Inc. | 1,500 | | 31,425 |
| | 504,087 |
Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power - 0.5% |
AES Corp. (a) | 4,800 | | 52,320 |
CMS Energy Corp. (a) | 3,700 | | 34,632 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 400 | | 17,036 |
| | 103,988 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | 608,075 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $21,368,077) | 22,537,104 |
Cash Equivalents - 2.3% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $518,000) | $ 518,078 | | $ 518,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.3% (Cost $21,886,077) | | 23,055,104 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.3)% | | (57,750) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 22,997,354 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $25,200 or 0.1% of net assets. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $518,000) (cost $21,886,077) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 23,055,104 |
Cash | | 1,156 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 356,589 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 37,535 |
Dividends receivable | | 25,156 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 19,471 |
Other receivables | | 1,796 |
Total assets | | 23,496,807 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 439,741 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 17 | |
Accrued management fee | 10,807 | |
Distribution fees payable | 9,788 | |
Other affiliated payables | 6,743 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 32,357 | |
Total liabilities | | 499,453 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 22,997,354 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 21,865,751 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (37,425) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 1,169,028 |
Net Assets | | $ 22,997,354 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($4,000,319 ÷ 341,842 shares) | | $ 11.70 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.70) | | $ 12.41 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($13,340,218 ÷ 1,143,602 shares) | | $ 11.67 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.67) | | $ 12.09 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,559,688 ÷ 220,920 shares) A | | $ 11.59 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,815,267 ÷ 156,715 shares) A | | $ 11.58 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,281,862 ÷ 109,132 shares) | | $ 11.75 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 147,674 |
Interest | | 4,096 |
Total income | | 151,770 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 55,177 | |
Transfer agent fees | 22,576 | |
Distribution fees | 51,699 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,502 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 43 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 27,844 | |
Registration fees | 124,820 | |
Audit | 24,709 | |
Legal | 4,566 | |
Miscellaneous | 3,084 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 352,020 | |
Expense reductions | (183,202) | 168,818 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (17,048) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | (3,728) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (51) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | (3,779) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 939,929 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 1 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 939,930 |
Net gain (loss) | | 936,151 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 919,103 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (17,048) | $ (7,024) |
Net realized gain (loss) | (3,779) | (11,548) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 939,930 | 229,098 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 919,103 | 210,526 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 16,177,102 | 5,690,623 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 17,096,205 | 5,901,149 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 5,901,149 | - |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively) | $ 22,997,354 | $ 5,901,149 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.37 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | .01 | - H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.32 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.33 | .37 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.70 | $ 10.37 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.83% | 3.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.39% | 5.52% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.47% | 1.73% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .11% | (.05)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 4,000 | $ 1,123 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.36 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.02) | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.31 | .36 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.67 | $ 10.36 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.64% | 3.60% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.30% | 5.77% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 2.00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.72% | 1.98% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.14)% | (.30)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 13,340 | $ 1,546 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.34 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.32 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.25 | .34 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.59 | $ 10.34 |
Total Return B, C, D | 12.09% | 3.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 4.33% | 6.24% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.22% | 2.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.64)% | (.80)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,560 | $ 1,125 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.34 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.31 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.24 | .34 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.58 | $ 10.34 |
Total Return B, C, D | 11.99% | 3.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 4.39% | 6.24% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.22% | 2.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.64)% | (.80)% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,815 | $ 1,069 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.38 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .04 | .01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | .37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.37 | .38 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.75 | $ 10.38 |
Total Return B, C | 13.20% | 3.80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.41% | 5.27% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.25% | 1.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.22% | 1.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .36% | .20% A |
Supplemental Data | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,282 | $ 1,038 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 111% | 108% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 1,494,668 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (392,823) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,101,845 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 579 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 23,122 | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 21,953,259 | |
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $26,562,627 and $10,929,484, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 5,251 | $ 2,810 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 16,972 | 5,529 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 15,651 | 14,531 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 13,825 | 12,898 |
| | | $ 51,699 | $ 35,768 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 5,221 |
Class T | 1,700 |
Class B* | 1,037 |
Class C* | 12 |
| $ 7,970 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 5,224 | .25 |
Class T | 8,748 | .26 |
Class B | 3,937 | .25 |
Class C | 3,042 | .22 |
Institutional Class | 1,625 | .14 |
| $ 22,576 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,583 for the period.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
Effective November 1, 2003, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 1.50% | $ 39,886 |
Class T | 1.75% | 52,887 |
Class B | 2.25% | 32,640 |
Class C | 2.25% | 29,607 |
Institutional Class | 1.25% | 24,824 |
| | $ 179,844 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $3,358 for the period.
7. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 25% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 54% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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8. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 A | 2004 | 2003 A |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 238,269 | 108,230 | $ 2,746,499 | $ 1,082,566 |
Shares redeemed | (4,657) | - | (52,873) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 233,612 | 108,230 | $ 2,693,626 | $ 1,082,566 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,030,154 | 150,758 | $ 11,903,301 | $ 1,501,803 |
Shares redeemed | (35,709) | (1,601) | (410,022) | (15,902) |
Net increase (decrease) | 994,445 | 149,157 | $ 11,493,279 | $ 1,485,901 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 122,344 | 108,790 | $ 1,393,395 | $ 1,088,261 |
Shares redeemed | (10,214) | - | (114,565) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 112,130 | 108,790 | $ 1,278,830 | $ 1,088,261 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 59,183 | 103,373 | $ 669,159 | $ 1,033,885 |
Shares redeemed | (5,841) | - | (64,678) | - |
Net increase (decrease) | 53,342 | 103,373 | $ 604,481 | $ 1,033,885 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 9,131 | 100,001 | $ 106,886 | $ 1,000,010 |
Net increase (decrease) | 9,131 | 100,001 | $ 106,886 | $ 1,000,010 |
A For the period June 17, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Dividends | Capital Gains |
Institutional Class | 12/6/04 | 12/3/04 | $0.04 | $0.01 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Value Leaders (2003). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Bart A. Grenier (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Grenier also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001), a position he previously held from 1999 to 2000, and Vice President of certain High Income Funds (2002). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (1999) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). He also heads Fidelity's Asset Allocation Group (2000), Fidelity's Growth and Income Group (2001), Fidelity's Value Group (2001), and Fidelity's High Income Division (2001). Previously, Mr. Grenier served as President of Fidelity Ventures (2000), Vice President of certain High Income Funds (1997-2000), High Income Division Head (1997-2000), Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups (1996-2000), and Assistant Equity Division Head (1997-2000). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Secretary of Advisor Value Leaders. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value Leaders. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 26 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 35 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 43 | |
Trustees and Officers | 44 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 56 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 4.35% | -0.62% | 2.30% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 6.50% | -0.43% | 2.44% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)B | 4.85% | -0.60% | 2.39% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)C | 8.73% | -0.18% | 2.56% |
A From December 17, 1998.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2% and 1%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, five year, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the MSCI® World Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Richard Habermann, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East Index - representing the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, versus 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in capital spending.
The fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares rose 10.72%, 10.37%, 9.85% and 9.73%, respectively, for the year, versus 13.65% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index and 11.90% for the LipperSM Global Funds Average. Favorable security selection overall was overwhelmed by weak sector selection. From a regional perspective, I overweighted Japan relative to the index, while slightly underweighting the United States. Unfortunately, that strategy was ineffective as Japan lagged most developed markets for the year overall. I also slightly underweighted surging European equities, but more than made up for it with favorable country selection. Despite good stock picking and some well-timed sector shifts, the U.S. subportfolio underperformed, mainly by overweighting weak media and pharmaceutical stocks such as Univision and Merck, respectively. Elsewhere, an emphasis on Japanese consumer cyclicals - including auto-related firms NOK and Stanley Electric - hurt results in that market. Conversely, we had a strong showing in Europe, particularly in the consumer and technology spaces, where Spain-based tobacco giant Altadis and Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson were standouts. In the United States, some good picks in technology and health care equipment contributed, led by cell phone giant Motorola and medical device maker St. Jude.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.90 | $ 8.91 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.60 | $ 10.17 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.50 | $ 12.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.50 | $ 12.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,026.40 | $ 7.64 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.50% |
Institutional Class | 1.50% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Equipment & Supplies) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Dell, Inc. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.6 | 0.9 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Media) | 1.6 | 1.5 |
EMC Corp. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Seagate Technology (Cayman Islands, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 7.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 18.4 | 16.5 |
Information Technology | 16.4 | 12.0 |
Health Care | 14.0 | 17.9 |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.6 | 15.2 |
Energy | 9.2 | 7.5 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United States of America | 46.9 | 52.2 |
Japan | 11.1 | 11.1 |
United Kingdom | 10.0 | 8.5 |
France | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Canada | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks and Equity Futures 96.7% | |  | Stocks and Equity Futures 97.8% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 3.3% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 93.9% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Australia - 2.3% |
Amcor Ltd. | 1,300 | | $ 7,427 |
AMP Ltd. | 10,900 | | 51,988 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 5,709 | | 87,202 |
Australian Gas Light Co. | 1,053 | | 10,328 |
Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. | 700 | | 9,702 |
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. | 17,000 | | 48,624 |
Babcock & Brown Ltd. | 1,200 | | 7,125 |
BHP Billiton Ltd. | 12,385 | | 127,999 |
Billabong International Ltd. | 2,500 | | 19,655 |
Bradken Ltd. | 2,900 | | 6,688 |
Brambles Industries Ltd. | 2,100 | | 11,148 |
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 3,142 | | 17,315 |
Coles Myer Ltd. | 1,000 | | 7,143 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 3,300 | | 79,315 |
CSL Ltd. | 2,749 | | 59,279 |
Fosters Group Ltd. | 6,500 | | 24,578 |
Gunns Ltd. | 1,177 | | 3,640 |
Gunns Ltd. | 3,531 | | 10,919 |
Lion Nathan Ltd. | 2,700 | | 15,930 |
Macquarie Airports Fund | 4,600 | | 9,747 |
National Australia Bank | 600 | | 12,690 |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 2,100 | | 26,196 |
News Corp. Ltd. | 3,023 | | 24,381 |
Origin Energy Ltd. | 2,046 | | 10,341 |
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. | 655 | | 7,175 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 3,108 | | 31,951 |
Rinker Group Ltd. | 784 | | 5,095 |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | 348 | | 9,537 |
Westfield Group unit (a) | 5,100 | | 57,279 |
Westpac Banking Corp. | 5,000 | | 70,682 |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | 1,200 | | 17,494 |
Woolworths Ltd. | 2,000 | | 20,037 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 908,610 |
Belgium - 0.7% |
Agfa-Gevaert NV | 1,700 | | 53,735 |
Belgacom SA | 1,600 | | 58,969 |
Colruyt NV | 700 | | 101,762 |
Mobistar SA (a) | 800 | | 60,197 |
TOTAL BELGIUM | | 274,663 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Bermuda - 0.7% |
Bunge Ltd. | 2,000 | | $ 95,460 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) | 6,400 | | 182,848 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 278,308 |
Canada - 2.5% |
Aastra Technologies Ltd. (a) | 390 | | 5,028 |
Ainsworth Lumber Ltd. | 270 | | 5,631 |
Alcan, Inc. | 370 | | 17,120 |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) | 460 | | 10,614 |
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) | 240 | | 5,518 |
Astral Media, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) | 240 | | 5,557 |
Bank of Montreal, Quebec | 760 | | 35,914 |
Bank of Nova Scotia | 1,580 | | 51,376 |
Barrick Gold Corp. | 270 | | 6,119 |
BCE, Inc. | 660 | | 15,331 |
Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.) | 725 | | 25,825 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 650 | | 39,442 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | 170 | | 9,156 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 900 | | 37,896 |
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Class A (non vtg.) | 190 | | 8,152 |
Canfor Corp. (a) | 1,280 | | 15,377 |
Cascades, Inc. | 380 | | 4,228 |
Cedara Software Corp. (a) | 570 | | 4,250 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 410 | | 5,956 |
Chum Ltd. Class B (non-vtg.) | 270 | | 6,205 |
Corby Distilleries Ltd. Class A | 70 | | 3,768 |
CryoCath Technologies, Inc. (a) | 750 | | 4,095 |
Cryptologic, Inc. | 270 | | 4,137 |
EnCana Corp. | 674 | | 33,427 |
Falconbridge Ltd. | 570 | | 14,345 |
Fraser Papers, Inc. (a) | 134 | | 1,546 |
Geac Computer Corp. Ltd. (a) | 1,240 | | 8,573 |
Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. (a) | 2,900 | | 14,026 |
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | 160 | | 3,338 |
GSI Lumonics, Inc. (a) | 940 | | 8,305 |
Home Capital Group, Inc. | 380 | | 8,347 |
Inco Ltd. (a) | 270 | | 9,549 |
Inmet Mining Corp. (a) | 860 | | 13,311 |
International Forest Products (Interfor) Class A (a) | 880 | | 5,607 |
IPSCO, Inc. | 580 | | 15,507 |
Leitch Technology Corp. (a) | 200 | | 1,494 |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | 95 | | 5,156 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Canada - continued |
Manulife Financial Corp. | 930 | | $ 43,436 |
Mediagrif Interactive Technologies, Inc. (a) | 230 | | 1,737 |
Mitec Telecom, Inc. (a) | 930 | | 1,016 |
Mullen Transportation, Inc. | 110 | | 3,884 |
National Bank of Canada | 730 | | 29,240 |
Noranda, Inc. | 530 | | 9,126 |
Norbord, Inc. | 670 | | 6,057 |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 2,570 | | 8,712 |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. | 390 | | 15,227 |
Open Text Corp. (a) | 610 | | 10,278 |
Pason Systems, Inc. | 90 | | 2,255 |
Petro-Canada | 400 | | 21,835 |
PetroKazakhstan, Inc. Class A | 610 | | 22,540 |
Placer Dome, Inc. | 780 | | 16,768 |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | 200 | | 13,409 |
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) | 540 | | 13,001 |
Power Financial Corp. | 720 | | 17,736 |
QLT, Inc. (a) | 380 | | 6,303 |
Quebecor, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) | 470 | | 9,995 |
Reitmans Canada Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) | 540 | | 9,312 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 240 | | 21,155 |
Riverside Forest Products Ltd. | 260 | | 8,533 |
Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc. Class B (a) | 470 | | 17,058 |
RONA, Inc. (a) | 550 | | 15,355 |
Royal Bank of Canada | 610 | | 31,756 |
Russel Metals, Inc. | 1,310 | | 14,048 |
Sherritt International Corp. (a) | 800 | | 5,235 |
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (a) | 480 | | 8,198 |
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) | 2,080 | | 4,799 |
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (a) | 40 | | 498 |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 1,030 | | 31,682 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 780 | | 20,943 |
Teck Cominco Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) | 140 | | 3,350 |
Toromont Industries Ltd. | 200 | | 3,170 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | 1,170 | | 47,056 |
Transat A.T., Inc. (a) | 470 | | 8,683 |
TSX Group, Inc. | 355 | | 14,910 |
Tundra Semiconductor Corp. Ltd. (a) | 290 | | 4,274 |
Tundra Semiconductor Corp. Ltd. (a)(c) | 100 | | 1,474 |
TVA Group, Inc. Class B (non. vtg.) | 340 | | 5,444 |
Vitran Corp., Inc. (a) | 350 | | 5,633 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Canada - continued |
Wajax Ltd. | 200 | | $ 1,848 |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 340 | | 13,401 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 1,019,596 |
Cayman Islands - 2.1% |
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR | 300 | | 11,991 |
Noble Corp. (a) | 5,960 | | 272,253 |
Seagate Technology | 45,820 | | 579,165 |
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | 863,409 |
Denmark - 0.8% |
Danske Bank AS | 4,230 | | 118,542 |
ISS AS | 1,928 | | 102,915 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 2,000 | | 99,699 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 321,156 |
Finland - 0.4% |
Fortum Oyj | 9,240 | | 141,893 |
France - 3.9% |
AXA SA | 5,474 | | 118,512 |
BNP Paribas SA | 3,292 | | 224,751 |
CNP Assurances | 600 | | 40,963 |
Credit Agricole SA | 4,063 | | 119,431 |
France Telecom SA | 2,714 | | 78,028 |
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,463 | | 179,799 |
Societe Generale Series A | 800 | | 74,427 |
Suez SA (France) | 2,800 | | 65,643 |
Total SA Series B | 2,025 | | 422,334 |
Vivendi Universal SA (a) | 8,300 | | 227,669 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 1,551,557 |
Germany - 1.6% |
Allianz AG (Reg.) | 1,600 | | 170,400 |
Continental AG | 2,000 | | 109,542 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 877 | | 43,938 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 11,400 | | 219,678 |
Merck KGaA | 800 | | 44,708 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 500 | | 37,370 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 625,636 |
Greece - 0.6% |
Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA | 4,300 | | 77,918 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Greece - continued |
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA | 3,100 | | $ 85,054 |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 3,500 | | 71,574 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 234,546 |
Hong Kong - 0.7% |
Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd. | 6,000 | | 6,475 |
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 4,000 | | 33,146 |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | 5,400 | | 31,011 |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. | 3,500 | | 18,706 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 18,552 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 10,400 | | 20,042 |
Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. | 1,500 | | 6,706 |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 9,944 |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | 1,000 | | 14,800 |
Li & Fung Ltd. | 14,000 | | 20,684 |
PCCW Ltd. (a) | 26,000 | | 15,783 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 2,000 | | 18,500 |
Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) | 2,500 | | 17,665 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 4,000 | | 17,113 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 6,000 | | 19,734 |
Wing Hang Bank Ltd. | 500 | | 3,421 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 272,282 |
Ireland - 0.4% |
CRH PLC | 6,327 | | 151,812 |
Italy - 1.5% |
Autostrade Spa | 4,940 | | 108,417 |
Banca Intesa Spa | 13,109 | | 53,850 |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara | 7,490 | | 133,231 |
ENI Spa | 11,211 | | 256,575 |
Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta Spa (RAS) | 2,315 | | 49,044 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 601,117 |
Japan - 11.1% |
Acom Co. Ltd. | 350 | | 21,992 |
Advantest Corp. | 400 | | 28,006 |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 1,400 | | 22,435 |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 1,500 | | 33,661 |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | 1,000 | | 11,093 |
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 55,218 |
Bridgestone Corp. | 3,000 | | 54,424 |
Canon, Inc. | 1,200 | | 59,400 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | $ 18,822 |
Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd. | 900 | | 11,225 |
Cyber Agent Ltd. (a) | 2 | | 5,820 |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 27,420 |
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,468 |
Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. | 6,000 | | 13,549 |
Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 15,534 |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 10,242 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 5,000 | | 30,708 |
Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK | 4,000 | | 12,170 |
Denso Corp. | 2,100 | | 50,399 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 13 | | 68,418 |
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | 1,100 | | 29,570 |
Fancl Corp. | 400 | | 14,740 |
Fanuc Ltd. | 400 | | 24,189 |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 25,474 |
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | 5,000 | | 24,330 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 3,600 | | 123,135 |
Fuji Television Network, Inc. | 19 | | 42,906 |
Fujikura Ltd. | 5,000 | | 22,015 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 12,000 | | 71,545 |
Funai Electric Co. Ltd. | 200 | | 26,192 |
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (a) | 3,000 | | 12,586 |
Hitachi Cable Ltd. | 4,000 | | 15,685 |
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. | 1,300 | | 20,562 |
Hitachi Information Systems Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 9,997 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 145,740 |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 12,344 |
Isetan Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 8,164 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 2,100 | | 75,400 |
ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE Corp. (CTC) | 700 | | 28,308 |
Izumi Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 8,031 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 30,897 |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | 1,600 | | 43,010 |
Js Group Corp. | 1,000 | | 17,820 |
JSR Corp. | 600 | | 10,930 |
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 21,316 |
KDDI Corp. | 15 | | 72,282 |
Keyence Corp. | 100 | | 22,563 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 3,500 | | 46,761 |
Kyocera Corp. | 600 | | 43,596 |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 29,020 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Meitec Corp. | 700 | | $ 26,390 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 5 | | 66,141 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | 800 | | 8,852 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 8,000 | | 37,492 |
Mitsubishi Securities Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 27,921 |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (MTFG) | 8 | | 67,920 |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 5,000 | | 42,094 |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 31,889 |
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. | 3,000 | | 17,801 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 22 | | 85,019 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 28,629 |
NEC Corp. | 4,000 | | 22,223 |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 6,000 | | 48,528 |
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 39,382 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 300 | | 33,902 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 44,692 |
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,657 |
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | 2,000 | | 9,524 |
Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | 2 | | 8,901 |
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 6,746 |
Nippon Steel Corp. | 19,000 | | 44,522 |
Nippon Television Network Corp. | 360 | | 53,268 |
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. | 7,000 | | 31,152 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 900 | | 42,774 |
NOK Corp. | 1,800 | | 54,764 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 3,000 | | 36,510 |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 300 | | 26,248 |
NTT Data Corp. | 6 | | 16,497 |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 44 | | 77,744 |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a)(d) | 5 | | 21,260 |
Olympus Corp. | 1,000 | | 19,417 |
ORIX Corp. | 200 | | 23,489 |
Pioneer Corp. | 400 | | 7,253 |
Renown D'urban Holdings, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 8,121 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 56,125 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 102,802 |
Sanden Corp. | 4,000 | | 26,154 |
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 23,395 |
Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Gunma) | 600 | | 24,037 |
Seiko Epson Corp. | 700 | | 28,970 |
Seven Eleven Japan Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 29,007 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 380 | | 79,996 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Sharp Corp. | 2,000 | | $ 27,666 |
Shimachu Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 18,633 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 700 | | 26,655 |
SMC Corp. | 200 | | 21,448 |
Softbank Corp. | 500 | | 22,677 |
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. | 3,000 | | 26,192 |
Sony Corp. | 1,000 | | 34,850 |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,800 | | 43,256 |
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | 10,000 | | 48,566 |
Sumitomo Corp. | 8,000 | | 59,640 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 5,000 | | 47,480 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 17 | | 110,672 |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 8,806 |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 44,031 |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | 1,600 | | 28,331 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 300 | | 13,266 |
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 20,900 |
Takeda Pharamaceutical Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 29,026 |
Teijin Ltd. | 10,000 | | 38,929 |
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. | 2,400 | | 38,505 |
Tokyo Electric Power Co. | 1,900 | | 43,086 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 500 | | 27,165 |
Tokyu Corp. | 4,000 | | 18,141 |
Toray Industries, Inc. | 8,000 | | 37,417 |
Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 23,130 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 5,800 | | 225,011 |
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 1,000 | | 13,200 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 18 | | 83,677 |
UMC Japan (a) | 5 | | 2,131 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 3 | | 13,578 |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 45,722 |
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 22,053 |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 27,004 |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 2,000 | | 26,116 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 4,453,280 |
Liberia - 0.3% |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 2,700 | | 125,820 |
Luxembourg - 0.1% |
Millicom International Cellular SA unit (a) | 1,300 | | 26,369 |
Marshall Islands - 0.1% |
Teekay Shipping Corp. | 1,100 | | 50,820 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Netherlands - 1.4% |
Euronext NV | 1,350 | | $ 39,216 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 8,610 | | 229,284 |
James Hardie Industries NV | 1,200 | | 5,661 |
Koninklijke Numico NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (a) | 7,000 | | 236,668 |
Rodamco Europe NV | 800 | | 54,566 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 565,395 |
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares) | 1,900 | | 119,586 |
New Zealand - 0.1% |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. | 3,500 | | 6,949 |
Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. | 2,400 | | 7,361 |
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. | 5,317 | | 21,128 |
TOTAL NEW ZEALAND | | 35,438 |
Norway - 0.7% |
DnB NOR ASA | 11,980 | | 101,734 |
Statoil ASA | 4,200 | | 60,930 |
Telenor ASA | 10,200 | | 81,405 |
Yara International ASA | 3,701 | | 39,722 |
TOTAL NORWAY | | 283,791 |
Papua New Guinea - 0.0% |
Oil Search Ltd. | 7,800 | | 10,162 |
Singapore - 0.6% |
City Developments Ltd. | 3,000 | | 11,365 |
City Developments Ltd. warrants 10/5/06 (a) | 300 | | 689 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 4,000 | | 37,524 |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 10,070 | | 121,344 |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 19,243 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 33,194 |
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | 6,000 | | 6,350 |
Singapore Post Ltd. | 34,000 | | 16,459 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 246,168 |
Spain - 2.2% |
Acerinox SA (Reg.) | 4,000 | | 55,744 |
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS) | 4,053 | | 78,785 |
Altadis SA (Spain) | 8,400 | | 309,263 |
Bankinter SA | 1,100 | | 49,240 |
Corporacion Mapfre SA (Reg.) | 3,100 | | 39,274 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Spain - continued |
Sogecable SA (a) | 2,450 | | $ 97,193 |
Telefonica SA | 14,253 | | 236,742 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 866,241 |
Sweden - 1.5% |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 5,651 | | 164,944 |
Skandia Foersaekrings AB | 15,000 | | 55,974 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares) | 4,678 | | 101,499 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) (a) | 102,111 | | 295,203 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 617,620 |
Switzerland - 2.4% |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 3,017 | | 85,799 |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 1,956 | | 67,032 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 341 | | 80,908 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 6,575 | | 315,666 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 2,467 | | 252,941 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 2,419 | | 175,353 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 977,699 |
United Kingdom - 10.0% |
3i Group PLC | 18,920 | | 202,526 |
Abbey National PLC | 3,300 | | 38,326 |
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) | 3,557 | | 78,046 |
AstraZeneca PLC (Sweden) | 3,462 | | 142,645 |
BAE Systems PLC | 20,200 | | 88,440 |
Barclays PLC | 13,070 | | 128,936 |
BG Group PLC | 26,090 | | 170,202 |
BP PLC | 56,800 | | 551,433 |
British Land Co. PLC | 8,200 | | 112,262 |
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSkyB) | 6,000 | | 56,067 |
Carnival PLC | 3,200 | | 169,728 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 9,131 | | 193,577 |
HSBC Holdings PLC: | | | |
(Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 3,844 | | 62,296 |
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 22,040 | | 357,180 |
ITV PLC | 23,269 | | 45,754 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 9,236 | | 46,165 |
Kingfisher PLC | 10,558 | | 58,642 |
Man Group PLC | 3,250 | | 78,059 |
Prudential PLC | 9,790 | | 72,052 |
Prudential PLC rights 11/10/04 (a) | 1,631 | | 2,757 |
Reuters Group PLC | 13,200 | | 89,933 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 3,000 | | $ 88,483 |
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC | 7,100 | | 108,880 |
Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.) | 45,790 | | 360,673 |
Standard Chartered PLC | 4,600 | | 82,292 |
United Business Media PLC | 2,994 | | 26,244 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 223,964 | | 577,603 |
Xstrata PLC | 2,500 | | 38,820 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 4,028,021 |
United States of America - 44.9% |
Abbott Laboratories | 2,690 | | 114,675 |
AFLAC, Inc. | 4,730 | | 169,712 |
Agere Systems, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (a) | 25,460 | | 30,807 |
Class B (a) | 33,597 | | 38,637 |
Albany International Corp. Class A | 3,480 | | 104,470 |
Alcoa, Inc. | 2,050 | | 66,625 |
Allergan, Inc. | 1,570 | | 112,349 |
Allstate Corp. | 1,590 | | 76,463 |
Altera Corp. (a) | 22,000 | | 500,060 |
American International Group, Inc. | 2,020 | | 122,634 |
Amphenol Corp. Class A (a) | 4,120 | | 141,440 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 11,570 | | 465,808 |
Apache Corp. | 2,040 | | 103,428 |
Apollo Investment Corp. | 7,423 | | 100,953 |
Aramark Corp. Class B | 2,710 | | 61,111 |
Avon Products, Inc. | 2,380 | | 94,129 |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 2,600 | | 111,358 |
Bank of America Corp. | 3,446 | | 154,346 |
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 2,250 | | 84,713 |
BEA Systems, Inc. (a) | 490 | | 3,979 |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 3,000 | | 157,500 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | 7,100 | | 412,936 |
Biomet, Inc. | 2,080 | | 97,094 |
BJ Services Co. | 1,400 | | 71,400 |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 960 | | 77,318 |
Cendant Corp. | 5,820 | | 119,834 |
Centex Corp. | 2,980 | | 154,781 |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 5,110 | | 46,757 |
ChevronTexaco Corp. | 4,420 | | 234,525 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 3,154 | | 105,344 |
ConocoPhillips | 1,190 | | 100,329 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Danaher Corp. | 6,280 | | $ 346,216 |
Dean Foods Co. (a) | 1,700 | | 50,745 |
Dell, Inc. (a) | 18,250 | | 639,845 |
Dow Chemical Co. | 5,020 | | 225,599 |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 54 | | 3,732 |
Eagle Materials, Inc. Class B | 184 | | 12,295 |
EMC Corp. (a) | 46,620 | | 599,999 |
Emulex Corp. (a) | 10,500 | | 110,355 |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 3,270 | | 99,899 |
Fannie Mae | 1,480 | | 103,822 |
FedEx Corp. | 2,050 | | 186,796 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 1,190 | | 49,183 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 6,630 | | 240,139 |
Genentech, Inc. (a) | 10,240 | | 466,227 |
Gillette Co. | 5,730 | | 237,680 |
Golden West Financial Corp., Delaware | 1,010 | | 118,089 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 4,200 | | 245,616 |
HCA, Inc. | 1,110 | | 40,770 |
Herman Miller, Inc. | 1,700 | | 39,270 |
Home Depot, Inc. | 1,190 | | 48,885 |
Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (a) | 207 | | 5,913 |
Intel Corp. | 2,640 | | 58,766 |
Intersil Corp. Class A | 640 | | 10,445 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 2,580 | | 99,588 |
Jabil Circuit, Inc. (a) | 5,080 | | 123,495 |
Johnson & Johnson | 3,870 | | 225,931 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 5,300 | | 141,033 |
KB Home | 420 | | 34,545 |
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a) | 8,640 | | 393,379 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 960 | | 4,771 |
Lennar Corp.: | | | |
Class A | 1,920 | | 86,362 |
Class B | 2,096 | | 86,523 |
Liberty Media Corp. Class A (a) | 7,987 | | 71,244 |
Liberty Media International, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,884 | | 67,918 |
LSI Logic Corp. (a) | 2,750 | | 12,513 |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | 8,380 | | 192,572 |
Manpower, Inc. | 4,400 | | 199,100 |
Masco Corp. | 1,510 | | 51,733 |
Maytag Corp. | 1,360 | | 23,664 |
McDonald's Corp. | 5,100 | | 148,665 |
Medtronic, Inc. | 2,990 | | 152,819 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 2,010 | | $ 108,419 |
MetLife, Inc. | 6,860 | | 263,081 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 2,550 | | 122,145 |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,670 | | 44,701 |
Microsoft Corp. | 18,520 | | 518,375 |
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 10,740 |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 3,370 | | 94,529 |
Morgan Stanley | 3,010 | | 153,781 |
Motorola, Inc. | 2,920 | | 50,399 |
National Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 3,040 | | 50,768 |
National-Oilwell, Inc. (a) | 2,970 | | 100,119 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 4,400 | | 116,556 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | 960 | | 78,058 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 760 | | 39,330 |
Peabody Energy Corp. | 4,200 | | 267,876 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 2,890 | | 143,286 |
Perrigo Co. | 3,780 | | 68,720 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 16,732 | | 484,391 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 2,530 | | 221,476 |
PolyOne Corp. (a) | 4,210 | | 31,870 |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 2,030 | | 37,514 |
Pulte Homes, Inc. | 1,920 | | 105,370 |
RealNetworks, Inc. (a) | 3,190 | | 15,472 |
SafeNet, Inc. (a) | 2,100 | | 64,323 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 17,600 | | 444,576 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 8,740 | | 669,221 |
Stryker Corp. | 3,960 | | 170,636 |
Synthes, Inc. | 960 | | 102,610 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) | 3,495 | | 37,466 |
Teradyne, Inc. (a) | 10,720 | | 177,523 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 5,020 | | 122,739 |
Time Warner, Inc. (a) | 11,520 | | 191,693 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 2,000 | | 70,500 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 750 | | 47,228 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,960 | | 141,904 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 20,570 | | 636,847 |
VERITAS Software Corp. (a) | 3,020 | | 66,078 |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) | 4,701 | | 171,539 |
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. | 2,700 | | 45,900 |
Wachovia Corp. | 4,080 | | 200,777 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,550 | | 83,576 |
Waste Management, Inc. | 4,510 | | 128,445 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 5,750 | | $ 300,495 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,000 | | 59,720 |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 810 | | 65,958 |
Wyeth | 1,970 | | 78,111 |
Xilinx, Inc. | 1,010 | | 30,906 |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,580 | | 510,542 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 18,037,945 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $33,772,470) | 37,688,940 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.8% |
| | | |
Australia - 0.1% |
News Corp. Ltd. (ltd. vtg.) | 3,649 | | 28,688 |
Germany - 0.3% |
Fresenius AG | 1,100 | | 93,329 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 330 | | 18,062 |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG | 1,743 | | 31,316 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 142,707 |
Italy - 0.4% |
Telecom Italia Spa (Risp) | 66,970 | | 167,375 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $273,874) | 338,770 |
Government Obligations - 0.1% |
| Principal Amount | | |
United States of America - 0.1% |
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 1.65% 12/9/04 (e) (Cost $49,911) | | $ 50,000 | | 49,909 |
Money Market Funds - 5.4% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $2,148,942) | 2,148,942 | | $ 2,148,942 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.2% (Cost $36,245,197) | | 40,226,561 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.2)% | | (89,919) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 40,136,642 |
Futures Contracts |
| Expiration Date | | Underlying Face Amount at Value | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Purchased |
Equity Index Contracts |
14 S&P 500 E-Mini Index Contracts | Dec. 2004 | | $ 791,210 | | $ 5,956 |
|
The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets - 2% |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $1,474 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(e) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $49,909. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,302,000, all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $36,245,197) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 40,226,561 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 295,275 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 25,476 |
Dividends receivable | | 43,873 |
Interest receivable | | 2,880 |
Receivable for daily variation on futures contracts | | 2,086 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 10,270 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 16 |
Other receivables | | 4,531 |
Total assets | | 40,610,968 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | |
Regular delivery | $ 327,672 | |
Delayed delivery | 21,073 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,787 | |
Accrued management fee | 23,855 | |
Distribution fees payable | 18,138 | |
Other affiliated payables | 17,770 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 57,031 | |
Total liabilities | | 474,326 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 40,136,642 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 38,587,688 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (40,373) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (2,399,835) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 3,989,162 |
Net Assets | | $ 40,136,642 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,449,731 ÷ 711,450 shares) | | $ 11.88 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.88) | | $ 12.60 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($20,965,689 ÷ 1,789,747 shares) | | $ 11.71 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.71) | | $ 12.13 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($5,574,978 ÷ 489,910 shares) A | | $ 11.38 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,959,211 ÷ 347,492 shares) A | | $ 11.39 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,187,033 ÷ 98,407 shares) | | $ 12.06 |
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.
Annual Report
Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 532,821 |
Interest | | 27,083 |
| | 559,904 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (38,359) |
Total income | | 521,545 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 270,966 | |
Transfer agent fees | 178,539 | |
Distribution fees | 209,062 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,524 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 189 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 79,294 | |
Registration fees | 66,170 | |
Audit | 35,089 | |
Legal | 3,594 | |
Miscellaneous | 24,415 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 904,842 | |
Expense reductions | (144,987) | 759,855 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (238,310) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 2,692,845 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (4,338) | |
Futures contracts | 78,212 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 2,766,719 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 807,192 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 1,008 | |
Futures contracts | (28,444) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 779,756 |
Net gain (loss) | | 3,546,475 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 3,308,165 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (238,310) | $ (154,031) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,766,719 | 133,708 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 779,756 | 5,656,575 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 3,308,165 | 5,636,252 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 6,774,804 | 954,173 |
Redemption fees | 1,085 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 10,084,054 | 6,590,425 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 30,052,588 | 23,462,163 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $40,373 and accumulated net investment loss of $32,311, respectively) | $ 40,136,642 | $ 30,052,588 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.73 | $ 8.62 | $ 9.76 | $ 12.62 | $ 11.79 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.04) | (.02) | (.05) | (.02) E | (.04) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.19 | 2.13 | (1.09) | (2.84) | 1.13 |
Total from investment operations | 1.15 | 2.11 | (1.14) | (2.86) | 1.09 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.20) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.26) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.88 | $ 10.73 | $ 8.62 | $ 9.76 | $ 12.62 |
Total Return A, B | 10.72% | 24.48% | (11.68)% | (22.66)% | 9.28% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.97% | 2.25% | 2.38% | 2.40% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.76% | 1.94% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.72% | 1.73% | 1.92% | 1.96% | 1.99% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.33)% | (.27)% | (.57)% | (.17)% | (.33)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 8,450 | $ 4,436 | $ 3,343 | $ 3,516 | $ 2,868 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.61 | $ 8.54 | $ 9.70 | $ 12.60 | $ 11.77 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.05) | (.08) | (.05) E | (.08) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.17 | 2.12 | (1.08) | (2.85) | 1.15 |
Total from investment operations | 1.10 | 2.07 | (1.16) | (2.90) | 1.07 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.18) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.24) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.71 | $ 10.61 | $ 8.54 | $ 9.70 | $ 12.60 |
Total Return A, B | 10.37% | 24.24% | (11.96)% | (23.02)% | 9.12% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.39% | 2.65% | 2.85% | 2.88% | 2.70% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.01% | 2.19% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.97% | 1.98% | 2.16% | 2.21% | 2.24% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.58)% | (.52)% | (.81)% | (.42)% | (.58)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 20,966 | $ 17,334 | $ 12,496 | $ 7,642 | $ 8,019 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.36 | $ 8.38 | $ 9.56 | $ 12.48 | $ 11.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.12) | (.10) E | (.14) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.14 | 2.07 | (1.06) | (2.82) | 1.14 |
Total from investment operations | 1.02 | 1.98 | (1.18) | (2.92) | 1.00 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.38 | $ 10.36 | $ 8.38 | $ 9.56 | $ 12.48 |
Total Return A, B | 9.85% | 23.63% | (12.34)% | (23.40)% | 8.56% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.00% | 3.25% | 3.36% | 3.30% | 3.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.47% | 2.47% | 2.66% | 2.71% | 2.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.08)% | (1.01)% | (1.31)% | (.92)% | (1.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 5,575 | $ 4,918 | $ 3,848 | $ 4,865 | $ 5,187 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.38 | $ 8.39 | $ 9.58 | $ 12.49 | $ 11.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.12) | (.10) E | (.14) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.13 | 2.08 | (1.07) | (2.81) | 1.15 |
Total from investment operations | 1.01 | 1.99 | (1.19) | (2.91) | 1.01 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.39 | $ 10.38 | $ 8.39 | $ 9.58 | $ 12.49 |
Total Return A, B | 9.73% | 23.72% | (12.42)% | (23.30)% | 8.65% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.87% | 3.10% | 3.18% | 3.16% | 3.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.47% | 2.47% | 2.66% | 2.71% | 2.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.08)% | (1.01)% | (1.31)% | (.92)% | (1.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,959 | $ 3,190 | $ 2,967 | $ 3,750 | $ 5,146 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.88 | $ 8.68 | $ 9.81 | $ 12.68 | $ 11.81 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | (.01) | - F | (.03) | .01 D | (.01) C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.19 | 2.20 | (1.10) | (2.88) | 1.16 |
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | 2.20 | (1.13) | (2.87) | 1.15 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.21) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.07) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.28) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.06 | $ 10.88 | $ 8.68 | $ 9.81 | $ 12.68 |
Total Return A | 10.85% | 25.35% | (11.52)% | (22.63)% | 9.79% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.55% | 1.87% | 1.95% | 2.02% | 2.06% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.70% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.47% | 1.48% | 1.67% | 1.71% | 1.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.08)% | (.01)% | (.32)% | .08% | (.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,187 | $ 175 | $ 808 | $ 909 | $ 1,256 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 5,749,358 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (1,898,026) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,851,332 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (2,302,388) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 36,375,229 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Operating Policies - continued
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the fund's Schedule of Investments. The fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors
Futures Contracts. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. Buying futures tends to increase the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of any futures variation margin reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is shown in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counter-parties do not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $27,334,237 and $20,514,668, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 18,004 | $ 1,049 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 100,260 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 54,004 | 40,502 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 36,794 | 7,457 |
| | | $ 209,062 | $ 49,008 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 7,416 |
Class T | 6,434 |
Class B* | 15,613 |
Class C* | 187 |
| $ 29,650 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 26,405 | .37 |
Class T | 99,057 | .49 |
Class B | 32,897 | .61 |
Class C | 17,678 | .48 |
Institutional Class | 2,502 | .25 |
| $ 178,539 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $25,898 for the period.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,534 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 16,007 |
Class T | 2.00% | 77,760 |
Class B | 2.50% | 27,180 |
Class C | 2.50% | 13,535 |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | 479 |
| | $ 134,961 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $10,026 for the period.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 384,850 | 136,246 | $ 4,439,108 | $ 1,270,282 |
Shares redeemed | (86,624) | (110,997) | (1,001,333) | (1,047,311) |
Net increase (decrease) | 298,226 | 25,249 | $ 3,437,775 | $ 222,971 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 937,092 | 589,459 | $ 10,650,883 | $ 5,360,716 |
Shares redeemed | (780,388) | (419,255) | (8,915,832) | (3,739,570) |
Net increase (decrease) | 156,704 | 170,204 | $ 1,735,051 | $ 1,621,146 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 138,798 | 101,806 | $ 1,541,743 | $ 919,391 |
Shares redeemed | (123,447) | (86,440) | (1,364,796) | (766,624) |
Net increase (decrease) | 15,351 | 15,366 | $ 176,947 | $ 152,767 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 106,121 | 46,725 | $ 1,182,163 | $ 426,595 |
Shares redeemed | (66,101) | (92,865) | (732,887) | (817,236) |
Net increase (decrease) | 40,020 | (46,140) | $ 449,276 | $ (390,641) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 122,911 | 28,067 | $ 1,457,480 | $ 247,062 |
Shares redeemed | (40,611) | (105,018) | (481,725) | (899,132) |
Net increase (decrease) | 82,300 | (76,951) | $ 975,755 | $ (652,070) |
Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Global Equity (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Richard C Habermann (64) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Habermann serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Mr. Habermann also serves as Senior Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). |
Harry W. Lange (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Lange also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Lange managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Mr. Lange also serves as Vice President of FMR (2000) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001).
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Peter J. Millington (39) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Millington also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Millington worked as a quantitative analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Millington also serves as Vice President of FMR (2004) and FMR Co., Inc. (2004). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Global Equity. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Global Equity. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 14,123,933.70 | 70.381 |
Against | 2,055,191.21 | 10.241 |
Abstain | 1,512,009.30 | 7.535 |
Broker Non-Votes | 2,376,651.52 | 11.843 |
TOTAL | 20,067,785.73 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 25 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 34 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 43 | |
Trustees and Officers | 43 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 55 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Institutional Class | 10.85% | 0.87% | 3.63% |
A From December 17, 1998
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the MSCI® World Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Richard Habermann, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East Index - representing the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, versus 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in capital spending.
The fund's Institutional Class shares gained 10.85% for the year, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index rose 13.65% and the LipperSM Global Funds Average returned 11.90%. Favorable security selection overall was overwhelmed by weak sector selection. From a regional perspective, I overweighted Japan relative to the index, while slightly underweighting the United States. Unfortunately, that strategy was ineffective as Japan lagged most developed markets for the year overall. I also slightly underweighted surging European equities, but more than made up for it with favorable country selection. Despite good stock picking and some well-timed sector shifts, the U.S. subportfolio underperformed, mainly by overweighting weak media and pharmaceutical stocks such as Univision and Merck, respectively. Elsewhere, an emphasis on Japanese consumer cyclicals - including auto-related firms NOK and Stanley Electric - hurt results in that market. Conversely, we had a strong showing in Europe, particularly in the consumer and technology spaces, where Spain-based tobacco giant Altadis and Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson were standouts. In the United States, some good picks in technology and health care equipment contributed, led by cell phone giant Motorola and medical device maker St. Jude.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.90 | $ 8.91 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.60 | $ 10.17 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.50 | $ 12.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.50 | $ 12.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,026.40 | $ 7.64 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.50% |
Institutional Class | 1.50% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Equipment & Supplies) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Dell, Inc. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.6 | 0.9 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Media) | 1.6 | 1.5 |
EMC Corp. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Seagate Technology (Cayman Islands, Computers & Peripherals) | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 7.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 18.4 | 16.5 |
Information Technology | 16.4 | 12.0 |
Health Care | 14.0 | 17.9 |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.6 | 15.2 |
Energy | 9.2 | 7.5 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United States of America | 46.9 | 52.2 |
Japan | 11.1 | 11.1 |
United Kingdom | 10.0 | 8.5 |
France | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Canada | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks and Equity Futures 96.7% | |  | Stocks and Equity Futures 97.8% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 3.3% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 93.9% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Australia - 2.3% |
Amcor Ltd. | 1,300 | | $ 7,427 |
AMP Ltd. | 10,900 | | 51,988 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 5,709 | | 87,202 |
Australian Gas Light Co. | 1,053 | | 10,328 |
Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. | 700 | | 9,702 |
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. | 17,000 | | 48,624 |
Babcock & Brown Ltd. | 1,200 | | 7,125 |
BHP Billiton Ltd. | 12,385 | | 127,999 |
Billabong International Ltd. | 2,500 | | 19,655 |
Bradken Ltd. | 2,900 | | 6,688 |
Brambles Industries Ltd. | 2,100 | | 11,148 |
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 3,142 | | 17,315 |
Coles Myer Ltd. | 1,000 | | 7,143 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 3,300 | | 79,315 |
CSL Ltd. | 2,749 | | 59,279 |
Fosters Group Ltd. | 6,500 | | 24,578 |
Gunns Ltd. | 1,177 | | 3,640 |
Gunns Ltd. | 3,531 | | 10,919 |
Lion Nathan Ltd. | 2,700 | | 15,930 |
Macquarie Airports Fund | 4,600 | | 9,747 |
National Australia Bank | 600 | | 12,690 |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 2,100 | | 26,196 |
News Corp. Ltd. | 3,023 | | 24,381 |
Origin Energy Ltd. | 2,046 | | 10,341 |
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. | 655 | | 7,175 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 3,108 | | 31,951 |
Rinker Group Ltd. | 784 | | 5,095 |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | 348 | | 9,537 |
Westfield Group unit (a) | 5,100 | | 57,279 |
Westpac Banking Corp. | 5,000 | | 70,682 |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | 1,200 | | 17,494 |
Woolworths Ltd. | 2,000 | | 20,037 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 908,610 |
Belgium - 0.7% |
Agfa-Gevaert NV | 1,700 | | 53,735 |
Belgacom SA | 1,600 | | 58,969 |
Colruyt NV | 700 | | 101,762 |
Mobistar SA (a) | 800 | | 60,197 |
TOTAL BELGIUM | | 274,663 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Bermuda - 0.7% |
Bunge Ltd. | 2,000 | | $ 95,460 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) | 6,400 | | 182,848 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 278,308 |
Canada - 2.5% |
Aastra Technologies Ltd. (a) | 390 | | 5,028 |
Ainsworth Lumber Ltd. | 270 | | 5,631 |
Alcan, Inc. | 370 | | 17,120 |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) | 460 | | 10,614 |
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) | 240 | | 5,518 |
Astral Media, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) | 240 | | 5,557 |
Bank of Montreal, Quebec | 760 | | 35,914 |
Bank of Nova Scotia | 1,580 | | 51,376 |
Barrick Gold Corp. | 270 | | 6,119 |
BCE, Inc. | 660 | | 15,331 |
Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.) | 725 | | 25,825 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 650 | | 39,442 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | 170 | | 9,156 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 900 | | 37,896 |
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Class A (non vtg.) | 190 | | 8,152 |
Canfor Corp. (a) | 1,280 | | 15,377 |
Cascades, Inc. | 380 | | 4,228 |
Cedara Software Corp. (a) | 570 | | 4,250 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 410 | | 5,956 |
Chum Ltd. Class B (non-vtg.) | 270 | | 6,205 |
Corby Distilleries Ltd. Class A | 70 | | 3,768 |
CryoCath Technologies, Inc. (a) | 750 | | 4,095 |
Cryptologic, Inc. | 270 | | 4,137 |
EnCana Corp. | 674 | | 33,427 |
Falconbridge Ltd. | 570 | | 14,345 |
Fraser Papers, Inc. (a) | 134 | | 1,546 |
Geac Computer Corp. Ltd. (a) | 1,240 | | 8,573 |
Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. (a) | 2,900 | | 14,026 |
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | 160 | | 3,338 |
GSI Lumonics, Inc. (a) | 940 | | 8,305 |
Home Capital Group, Inc. | 380 | | 8,347 |
Inco Ltd. (a) | 270 | | 9,549 |
Inmet Mining Corp. (a) | 860 | | 13,311 |
International Forest Products (Interfor) Class A (a) | 880 | | 5,607 |
IPSCO, Inc. | 580 | | 15,507 |
Leitch Technology Corp. (a) | 200 | | 1,494 |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | 95 | | 5,156 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Canada - continued |
Manulife Financial Corp. | 930 | | $ 43,436 |
Mediagrif Interactive Technologies, Inc. (a) | 230 | | 1,737 |
Mitec Telecom, Inc. (a) | 930 | | 1,016 |
Mullen Transportation, Inc. | 110 | | 3,884 |
National Bank of Canada | 730 | | 29,240 |
Noranda, Inc. | 530 | | 9,126 |
Norbord, Inc. | 670 | | 6,057 |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 2,570 | | 8,712 |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. | 390 | | 15,227 |
Open Text Corp. (a) | 610 | | 10,278 |
Pason Systems, Inc. | 90 | | 2,255 |
Petro-Canada | 400 | | 21,835 |
PetroKazakhstan, Inc. Class A | 610 | | 22,540 |
Placer Dome, Inc. | 780 | | 16,768 |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | 200 | | 13,409 |
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) | 540 | | 13,001 |
Power Financial Corp. | 720 | | 17,736 |
QLT, Inc. (a) | 380 | | 6,303 |
Quebecor, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) | 470 | | 9,995 |
Reitmans Canada Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) | 540 | | 9,312 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 240 | | 21,155 |
Riverside Forest Products Ltd. | 260 | | 8,533 |
Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc. Class B (a) | 470 | | 17,058 |
RONA, Inc. (a) | 550 | | 15,355 |
Royal Bank of Canada | 610 | | 31,756 |
Russel Metals, Inc. | 1,310 | | 14,048 |
Sherritt International Corp. (a) | 800 | | 5,235 |
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (a) | 480 | | 8,198 |
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) | 2,080 | | 4,799 |
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (a) | 40 | | 498 |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 1,030 | | 31,682 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 780 | | 20,943 |
Teck Cominco Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) | 140 | | 3,350 |
Toromont Industries Ltd. | 200 | | 3,170 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | 1,170 | | 47,056 |
Transat A.T., Inc. (a) | 470 | | 8,683 |
TSX Group, Inc. | 355 | | 14,910 |
Tundra Semiconductor Corp. Ltd. (a) | 290 | | 4,274 |
Tundra Semiconductor Corp. Ltd. (a)(c) | 100 | | 1,474 |
TVA Group, Inc. Class B (non. vtg.) | 340 | | 5,444 |
Vitran Corp., Inc. (a) | 350 | | 5,633 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Canada - continued |
Wajax Ltd. | 200 | | $ 1,848 |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 340 | | 13,401 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 1,019,596 |
Cayman Islands - 2.1% |
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR | 300 | | 11,991 |
Noble Corp. (a) | 5,960 | | 272,253 |
Seagate Technology | 45,820 | | 579,165 |
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | 863,409 |
Denmark - 0.8% |
Danske Bank AS | 4,230 | | 118,542 |
ISS AS | 1,928 | | 102,915 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 2,000 | | 99,699 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 321,156 |
Finland - 0.4% |
Fortum Oyj | 9,240 | | 141,893 |
France - 3.9% |
AXA SA | 5,474 | | 118,512 |
BNP Paribas SA | 3,292 | | 224,751 |
CNP Assurances | 600 | | 40,963 |
Credit Agricole SA | 4,063 | | 119,431 |
France Telecom SA | 2,714 | | 78,028 |
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,463 | | 179,799 |
Societe Generale Series A | 800 | | 74,427 |
Suez SA (France) | 2,800 | | 65,643 |
Total SA Series B | 2,025 | | 422,334 |
Vivendi Universal SA (a) | 8,300 | | 227,669 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 1,551,557 |
Germany - 1.6% |
Allianz AG (Reg.) | 1,600 | | 170,400 |
Continental AG | 2,000 | | 109,542 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 877 | | 43,938 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 11,400 | | 219,678 |
Merck KGaA | 800 | | 44,708 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 500 | | 37,370 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 625,636 |
Greece - 0.6% |
Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA | 4,300 | | 77,918 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Greece - continued |
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA | 3,100 | | $ 85,054 |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 3,500 | | 71,574 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 234,546 |
Hong Kong - 0.7% |
Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd. | 6,000 | | 6,475 |
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 4,000 | | 33,146 |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | 5,400 | | 31,011 |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. | 3,500 | | 18,706 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 18,552 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 10,400 | | 20,042 |
Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. | 1,500 | | 6,706 |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 9,944 |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | 1,000 | | 14,800 |
Li & Fung Ltd. | 14,000 | | 20,684 |
PCCW Ltd. (a) | 26,000 | | 15,783 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 2,000 | | 18,500 |
Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) | 2,500 | | 17,665 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 4,000 | | 17,113 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 6,000 | | 19,734 |
Wing Hang Bank Ltd. | 500 | | 3,421 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 272,282 |
Ireland - 0.4% |
CRH PLC | 6,327 | | 151,812 |
Italy - 1.5% |
Autostrade Spa | 4,940 | | 108,417 |
Banca Intesa Spa | 13,109 | | 53,850 |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara | 7,490 | | 133,231 |
ENI Spa | 11,211 | | 256,575 |
Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta Spa (RAS) | 2,315 | | 49,044 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 601,117 |
Japan - 11.1% |
Acom Co. Ltd. | 350 | | 21,992 |
Advantest Corp. | 400 | | 28,006 |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 1,400 | | 22,435 |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 1,500 | | 33,661 |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | 1,000 | | 11,093 |
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 55,218 |
Bridgestone Corp. | 3,000 | | 54,424 |
Canon, Inc. | 1,200 | | 59,400 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | $ 18,822 |
Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd. | 900 | | 11,225 |
Cyber Agent Ltd. (a) | 2 | | 5,820 |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 27,420 |
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,468 |
Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. | 6,000 | | 13,549 |
Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 15,534 |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 10,242 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 5,000 | | 30,708 |
Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK | 4,000 | | 12,170 |
Denso Corp. | 2,100 | | 50,399 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 13 | | 68,418 |
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | 1,100 | | 29,570 |
Fancl Corp. | 400 | | 14,740 |
Fanuc Ltd. | 400 | | 24,189 |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 25,474 |
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | 5,000 | | 24,330 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 3,600 | | 123,135 |
Fuji Television Network, Inc. | 19 | | 42,906 |
Fujikura Ltd. | 5,000 | | 22,015 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 12,000 | | 71,545 |
Funai Electric Co. Ltd. | 200 | | 26,192 |
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (a) | 3,000 | | 12,586 |
Hitachi Cable Ltd. | 4,000 | | 15,685 |
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. | 1,300 | | 20,562 |
Hitachi Information Systems Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 9,997 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 145,740 |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 12,344 |
Isetan Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 8,164 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 2,100 | | 75,400 |
ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE Corp. (CTC) | 700 | | 28,308 |
Izumi Co. Ltd. | 400 | | 8,031 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 30,897 |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | 1,600 | | 43,010 |
Js Group Corp. | 1,000 | | 17,820 |
JSR Corp. | 600 | | 10,930 |
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 21,316 |
KDDI Corp. | 15 | | 72,282 |
Keyence Corp. | 100 | | 22,563 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 3,500 | | 46,761 |
Kyocera Corp. | 600 | | 43,596 |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 29,020 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Meitec Corp. | 700 | | $ 26,390 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 5 | | 66,141 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | 800 | | 8,852 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 8,000 | | 37,492 |
Mitsubishi Securities Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 27,921 |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (MTFG) | 8 | | 67,920 |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 5,000 | | 42,094 |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 31,889 |
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. | 3,000 | | 17,801 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 22 | | 85,019 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 28,629 |
NEC Corp. | 4,000 | | 22,223 |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 6,000 | | 48,528 |
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 39,382 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 300 | | 33,902 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 44,692 |
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,657 |
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | 2,000 | | 9,524 |
Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | 2 | | 8,901 |
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 6,746 |
Nippon Steel Corp. | 19,000 | | 44,522 |
Nippon Television Network Corp. | 360 | | 53,268 |
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. | 7,000 | | 31,152 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 900 | | 42,774 |
NOK Corp. | 1,800 | | 54,764 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 3,000 | | 36,510 |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 300 | | 26,248 |
NTT Data Corp. | 6 | | 16,497 |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 44 | | 77,744 |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a)(d) | 5 | | 21,260 |
Olympus Corp. | 1,000 | | 19,417 |
ORIX Corp. | 200 | | 23,489 |
Pioneer Corp. | 400 | | 7,253 |
Renown D'urban Holdings, Inc. (a) | 900 | | 8,121 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 56,125 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 102,802 |
Sanden Corp. | 4,000 | | 26,154 |
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 23,395 |
Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Gunma) | 600 | | 24,037 |
Seiko Epson Corp. | 700 | | 28,970 |
Seven Eleven Japan Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 29,007 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 380 | | 79,996 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Japan - continued |
Sharp Corp. | 2,000 | | $ 27,666 |
Shimachu Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 18,633 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 700 | | 26,655 |
SMC Corp. | 200 | | 21,448 |
Softbank Corp. | 500 | | 22,677 |
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. | 3,000 | | 26,192 |
Sony Corp. | 1,000 | | 34,850 |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,800 | | 43,256 |
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | 10,000 | | 48,566 |
Sumitomo Corp. | 8,000 | | 59,640 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 5,000 | | 47,480 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 17 | | 110,672 |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 8,806 |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 44,031 |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | 1,600 | | 28,331 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 300 | | 13,266 |
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 20,900 |
Takeda Pharamaceutical Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 29,026 |
Teijin Ltd. | 10,000 | | 38,929 |
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. | 2,400 | | 38,505 |
Tokyo Electric Power Co. | 1,900 | | 43,086 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 500 | | 27,165 |
Tokyu Corp. | 4,000 | | 18,141 |
Toray Industries, Inc. | 8,000 | | 37,417 |
Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | | 23,130 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 5,800 | | 225,011 |
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 1,000 | | 13,200 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 18 | | 83,677 |
UMC Japan (a) | 5 | | 2,131 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 3 | | 13,578 |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | | 45,722 |
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 22,053 |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 27,004 |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 2,000 | | 26,116 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 4,453,280 |
Liberia - 0.3% |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 2,700 | | 125,820 |
Luxembourg - 0.1% |
Millicom International Cellular SA unit (a) | 1,300 | | 26,369 |
Marshall Islands - 0.1% |
Teekay Shipping Corp. | 1,100 | | 50,820 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Netherlands - 1.4% |
Euronext NV | 1,350 | | $ 39,216 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 8,610 | | 229,284 |
James Hardie Industries NV | 1,200 | | 5,661 |
Koninklijke Numico NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (a) | 7,000 | | 236,668 |
Rodamco Europe NV | 800 | | 54,566 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 565,395 |
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares) | 1,900 | | 119,586 |
New Zealand - 0.1% |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. | 3,500 | | 6,949 |
Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. | 2,400 | | 7,361 |
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. | 5,317 | | 21,128 |
TOTAL NEW ZEALAND | | 35,438 |
Norway - 0.7% |
DnB NOR ASA | 11,980 | | 101,734 |
Statoil ASA | 4,200 | | 60,930 |
Telenor ASA | 10,200 | | 81,405 |
Yara International ASA | 3,701 | | 39,722 |
TOTAL NORWAY | | 283,791 |
Papua New Guinea - 0.0% |
Oil Search Ltd. | 7,800 | | 10,162 |
Singapore - 0.6% |
City Developments Ltd. | 3,000 | | 11,365 |
City Developments Ltd. warrants 10/5/06 (a) | 300 | | 689 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 4,000 | | 37,524 |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 10,070 | | 121,344 |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 19,243 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 4,000 | | 33,194 |
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | 6,000 | | 6,350 |
Singapore Post Ltd. | 34,000 | | 16,459 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 246,168 |
Spain - 2.2% |
Acerinox SA (Reg.) | 4,000 | | 55,744 |
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS) | 4,053 | | 78,785 |
Altadis SA (Spain) | 8,400 | | 309,263 |
Bankinter SA | 1,100 | | 49,240 |
Corporacion Mapfre SA (Reg.) | 3,100 | | 39,274 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Spain - continued |
Sogecable SA (a) | 2,450 | | $ 97,193 |
Telefonica SA | 14,253 | | 236,742 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 866,241 |
Sweden - 1.5% |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 5,651 | | 164,944 |
Skandia Foersaekrings AB | 15,000 | | 55,974 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares) | 4,678 | | 101,499 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) (a) | 102,111 | | 295,203 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 617,620 |
Switzerland - 2.4% |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 3,017 | | 85,799 |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 1,956 | | 67,032 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 341 | | 80,908 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 6,575 | | 315,666 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 2,467 | | 252,941 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 2,419 | | 175,353 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 977,699 |
United Kingdom - 10.0% |
3i Group PLC | 18,920 | | 202,526 |
Abbey National PLC | 3,300 | | 38,326 |
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) | 3,557 | | 78,046 |
AstraZeneca PLC (Sweden) | 3,462 | | 142,645 |
BAE Systems PLC | 20,200 | | 88,440 |
Barclays PLC | 13,070 | | 128,936 |
BG Group PLC | 26,090 | | 170,202 |
BP PLC | 56,800 | | 551,433 |
British Land Co. PLC | 8,200 | | 112,262 |
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSkyB) | 6,000 | | 56,067 |
Carnival PLC | 3,200 | | 169,728 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 9,131 | | 193,577 |
HSBC Holdings PLC: | | | |
(Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 3,844 | | 62,296 |
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 22,040 | | 357,180 |
ITV PLC | 23,269 | | 45,754 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 9,236 | | 46,165 |
Kingfisher PLC | 10,558 | | 58,642 |
Man Group PLC | 3,250 | | 78,059 |
Prudential PLC | 9,790 | | 72,052 |
Prudential PLC rights 11/10/04 (a) | 1,631 | | 2,757 |
Reuters Group PLC | 13,200 | | 89,933 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 3,000 | | $ 88,483 |
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC | 7,100 | | 108,880 |
Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.) | 45,790 | | 360,673 |
Standard Chartered PLC | 4,600 | | 82,292 |
United Business Media PLC | 2,994 | | 26,244 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 223,964 | | 577,603 |
Xstrata PLC | 2,500 | | 38,820 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 4,028,021 |
United States of America - 44.9% |
Abbott Laboratories | 2,690 | | 114,675 |
AFLAC, Inc. | 4,730 | | 169,712 |
Agere Systems, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (a) | 25,460 | | 30,807 |
Class B (a) | 33,597 | | 38,637 |
Albany International Corp. Class A | 3,480 | | 104,470 |
Alcoa, Inc. | 2,050 | | 66,625 |
Allergan, Inc. | 1,570 | | 112,349 |
Allstate Corp. | 1,590 | | 76,463 |
Altera Corp. (a) | 22,000 | | 500,060 |
American International Group, Inc. | 2,020 | | 122,634 |
Amphenol Corp. Class A (a) | 4,120 | | 141,440 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 11,570 | | 465,808 |
Apache Corp. | 2,040 | | 103,428 |
Apollo Investment Corp. | 7,423 | | 100,953 |
Aramark Corp. Class B | 2,710 | | 61,111 |
Avon Products, Inc. | 2,380 | | 94,129 |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 2,600 | | 111,358 |
Bank of America Corp. | 3,446 | | 154,346 |
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 2,250 | | 84,713 |
BEA Systems, Inc. (a) | 490 | | 3,979 |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 3,000 | | 157,500 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | 7,100 | | 412,936 |
Biomet, Inc. | 2,080 | | 97,094 |
BJ Services Co. | 1,400 | | 71,400 |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 960 | | 77,318 |
Cendant Corp. | 5,820 | | 119,834 |
Centex Corp. | 2,980 | | 154,781 |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 5,110 | | 46,757 |
ChevronTexaco Corp. | 4,420 | | 234,525 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 3,154 | | 105,344 |
ConocoPhillips | 1,190 | | 100,329 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Danaher Corp. | 6,280 | | $ 346,216 |
Dean Foods Co. (a) | 1,700 | | 50,745 |
Dell, Inc. (a) | 18,250 | | 639,845 |
Dow Chemical Co. | 5,020 | | 225,599 |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 54 | | 3,732 |
Eagle Materials, Inc. Class B | 184 | | 12,295 |
EMC Corp. (a) | 46,620 | | 599,999 |
Emulex Corp. (a) | 10,500 | | 110,355 |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 3,270 | | 99,899 |
Fannie Mae | 1,480 | | 103,822 |
FedEx Corp. | 2,050 | | 186,796 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 1,190 | | 49,183 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 6,630 | | 240,139 |
Genentech, Inc. (a) | 10,240 | | 466,227 |
Gillette Co. | 5,730 | | 237,680 |
Golden West Financial Corp., Delaware | 1,010 | | 118,089 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 4,200 | | 245,616 |
HCA, Inc. | 1,110 | | 40,770 |
Herman Miller, Inc. | 1,700 | | 39,270 |
Home Depot, Inc. | 1,190 | | 48,885 |
Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (a) | 207 | | 5,913 |
Intel Corp. | 2,640 | | 58,766 |
Intersil Corp. Class A | 640 | | 10,445 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 2,580 | | 99,588 |
Jabil Circuit, Inc. (a) | 5,080 | | 123,495 |
Johnson & Johnson | 3,870 | | 225,931 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 5,300 | | 141,033 |
KB Home | 420 | | 34,545 |
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a) | 8,640 | | 393,379 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 960 | | 4,771 |
Lennar Corp.: | | | |
Class A | 1,920 | | 86,362 |
Class B | 2,096 | | 86,523 |
Liberty Media Corp. Class A (a) | 7,987 | | 71,244 |
Liberty Media International, Inc. Class A (a) | 1,884 | | 67,918 |
LSI Logic Corp. (a) | 2,750 | | 12,513 |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | 8,380 | | 192,572 |
Manpower, Inc. | 4,400 | | 199,100 |
Masco Corp. | 1,510 | | 51,733 |
Maytag Corp. | 1,360 | | 23,664 |
McDonald's Corp. | 5,100 | | 148,665 |
Medtronic, Inc. | 2,990 | | 152,819 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 2,010 | | $ 108,419 |
MetLife, Inc. | 6,860 | | 263,081 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 2,550 | | 122,145 |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,670 | | 44,701 |
Microsoft Corp. | 18,520 | | 518,375 |
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 500 | | 10,740 |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 3,370 | | 94,529 |
Morgan Stanley | 3,010 | | 153,781 |
Motorola, Inc. | 2,920 | | 50,399 |
National Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 3,040 | | 50,768 |
National-Oilwell, Inc. (a) | 2,970 | | 100,119 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 4,400 | | 116,556 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | 960 | | 78,058 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 760 | | 39,330 |
Peabody Energy Corp. | 4,200 | | 267,876 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 2,890 | | 143,286 |
Perrigo Co. | 3,780 | | 68,720 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 16,732 | | 484,391 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 2,530 | | 221,476 |
PolyOne Corp. (a) | 4,210 | | 31,870 |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 2,030 | | 37,514 |
Pulte Homes, Inc. | 1,920 | | 105,370 |
RealNetworks, Inc. (a) | 3,190 | | 15,472 |
SafeNet, Inc. (a) | 2,100 | | 64,323 |
SBC Communications, Inc. | 17,600 | | 444,576 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 8,740 | | 669,221 |
Stryker Corp. | 3,960 | | 170,636 |
Synthes, Inc. | 960 | | 102,610 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) | 3,495 | | 37,466 |
Teradyne, Inc. (a) | 10,720 | | 177,523 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 5,020 | | 122,739 |
Time Warner, Inc. (a) | 11,520 | | 191,693 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 2,000 | | 70,500 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 750 | | 47,228 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,960 | | 141,904 |
Univision Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 20,570 | | 636,847 |
VERITAS Software Corp. (a) | 3,020 | | 66,078 |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) | 4,701 | | 171,539 |
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. | 2,700 | | 45,900 |
Wachovia Corp. | 4,080 | | 200,777 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,550 | | 83,576 |
Waste Management, Inc. | 4,510 | | 128,445 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - continued |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 5,750 | | $ 300,495 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,000 | | 59,720 |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 810 | | 65,958 |
Wyeth | 1,970 | | 78,111 |
Xilinx, Inc. | 1,010 | | 30,906 |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,580 | | 510,542 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 18,037,945 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $33,772,470) | 37,688,940 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.8% |
| | | |
Australia - 0.1% |
News Corp. Ltd. (ltd. vtg.) | 3,649 | | 28,688 |
Germany - 0.3% |
Fresenius AG | 1,100 | | 93,329 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 330 | | 18,062 |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG | 1,743 | | 31,316 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 142,707 |
Italy - 0.4% |
Telecom Italia Spa (Risp) | 66,970 | | 167,375 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $273,874) | 338,770 |
Government Obligations - 0.1% |
| Principal Amount | | |
United States of America - 0.1% |
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 1.65% 12/9/04 (e) (Cost $49,911) | | $ 50,000 | | 49,909 |
Money Market Funds - 5.4% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $2,148,942) | 2,148,942 | | $ 2,148,942 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.2% (Cost $36,245,197) | | 40,226,561 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.2)% | | (89,919) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 40,136,642 |
Futures Contracts |
| Expiration Date | | Underlying Face Amount at Value | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Purchased |
Equity Index Contracts |
14 S&P 500 E-Mini Index Contracts | Dec. 2004 | | $ 791,210 | | $ 5,956 |
|
The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets - 2% |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $1,474 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(e) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $49,909. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,302,000, all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $36,245,197) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 40,226,561 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 295,275 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 25,476 |
Dividends receivable | | 43,873 |
Interest receivable | | 2,880 |
Receivable for daily variation on futures contracts | | 2,086 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 10,270 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 16 |
Other receivables | | 4,531 |
Total assets | | 40,610,968 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | |
Regular delivery | $ 327,672 | |
Delayed delivery | 21,073 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,787 | |
Accrued management fee | 23,855 | |
Distribution fees payable | 18,138 | |
Other affiliated payables | 17,770 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 57,031 | |
Total liabilities | | 474,326 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 40,136,642 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 38,587,688 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (40,373) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (2,399,835) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 3,989,162 |
Net Assets | | $ 40,136,642 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,449,731 ÷ 711,450 shares) | | $ 11.88 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.88) | | $ 12.60 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($20,965,689 ÷ 1,789,747 shares) | | $ 11.71 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.71) | | $ 12.13 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($5,574,978 ÷ 489,910 shares) A | | $ 11.38 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,959,211 ÷ 347,492 shares) A | | $ 11.39 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,187,033 ÷ 98,407 shares) | | $ 12.06 |
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.
Annual Report
Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 532,821 |
Interest | | 27,083 |
| | 559,904 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (38,359) |
Total income | | 521,545 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 270,966 | |
Transfer agent fees | 178,539 | |
Distribution fees | 209,062 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,524 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 189 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 79,294 | |
Registration fees | 66,170 | |
Audit | 35,089 | |
Legal | 3,594 | |
Miscellaneous | 24,415 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 904,842 | |
Expense reductions | (144,987) | 759,855 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (238,310) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 2,692,845 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (4,338) | |
Futures contracts | 78,212 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 2,766,719 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 807,192 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 1,008 | |
Futures contracts | (28,444) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 779,756 |
Net gain (loss) | | 3,546,475 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 3,308,165 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (238,310) | $ (154,031) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,766,719 | 133,708 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 779,756 | 5,656,575 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 3,308,165 | 5,636,252 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 6,774,804 | 954,173 |
Redemption fees | 1,085 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 10,084,054 | 6,590,425 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 30,052,588 | 23,462,163 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $40,373 and accumulated net investment loss of $32,311, respectively) | $ 40,136,642 | $ 30,052,588 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.73 | $ 8.62 | $ 9.76 | $ 12.62 | $ 11.79 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.04) | (.02) | (.05) | (.02) E | (.04) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.19 | 2.13 | (1.09) | (2.84) | 1.13 |
Total from investment operations | 1.15 | 2.11 | (1.14) | (2.86) | 1.09 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.20) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.26) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.88 | $ 10.73 | $ 8.62 | $ 9.76 | $ 12.62 |
Total Return A, B | 10.72% | 24.48% | (11.68)% | (22.66)% | 9.28% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.97% | 2.25% | 2.38% | 2.40% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.76% | 1.94% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.72% | 1.73% | 1.92% | 1.96% | 1.99% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.33)% | (.27)% | (.57)% | (.17)% | (.33)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 8,450 | $ 4,436 | $ 3,343 | $ 3,516 | $ 2,868 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.61 | $ 8.54 | $ 9.70 | $ 12.60 | $ 11.77 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.05) | (.08) | (.05) E | (.08) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.17 | 2.12 | (1.08) | (2.85) | 1.15 |
Total from investment operations | 1.10 | 2.07 | (1.16) | (2.90) | 1.07 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.18) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.24) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.71 | $ 10.61 | $ 8.54 | $ 9.70 | $ 12.60 |
Total Return A, B | 10.37% | 24.24% | (11.96)% | (23.02)% | 9.12% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.39% | 2.65% | 2.85% | 2.88% | 2.70% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.01% | 2.19% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.97% | 1.98% | 2.16% | 2.21% | 2.24% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.58)% | (.52)% | (.81)% | (.42)% | (.58)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 20,966 | $ 17,334 | $ 12,496 | $ 7,642 | $ 8,019 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.36 | $ 8.38 | $ 9.56 | $ 12.48 | $ 11.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.12) | (.10) E | (.14) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.14 | 2.07 | (1.06) | (2.82) | 1.14 |
Total from investment operations | 1.02 | 1.98 | (1.18) | (2.92) | 1.00 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.38 | $ 10.36 | $ 8.38 | $ 9.56 | $ 12.48 |
Total Return A, B | 9.85% | 23.63% | (12.34)% | (23.40)% | 8.56% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.00% | 3.25% | 3.36% | 3.30% | 3.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.47% | 2.47% | 2.66% | 2.71% | 2.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.08)% | (1.01)% | (1.31)% | (.92)% | (1.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 5,575 | $ 4,918 | $ 3,848 | $ 4,865 | $ 5,187 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.38 | $ 8.39 | $ 9.58 | $ 12.49 | $ 11.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.12) | (.10) E | (.14) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.13 | 2.08 | (1.07) | (2.81) | 1.15 |
Total from investment operations | 1.01 | 1.99 | (1.19) | (2.91) | 1.01 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - G | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.39 | $ 10.38 | $ 8.39 | $ 9.58 | $ 12.49 |
Total Return A, B | 9.73% | 23.72% | (12.42)% | (23.30)% | 8.65% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.87% | 3.10% | 3.18% | 3.16% | 3.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.47% | 2.47% | 2.66% | 2.71% | 2.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.08)% | (1.01)% | (1.31)% | (.92)% | (1.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,959 | $ 3,190 | $ 2,967 | $ 3,750 | $ 5,146 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.88 | $ 8.68 | $ 9.81 | $ 12.68 | $ 11.81 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | (.01) | - F | (.03) | .01 D | (.01) C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.19 | 2.20 | (1.10) | (2.88) | 1.16 |
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | 2.20 | (1.13) | (2.87) | 1.15 |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.21) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.07) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | (.28) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.06 | $ 10.88 | $ 8.68 | $ 9.81 | $ 12.68 |
Total Return A | 10.85% | 25.35% | (11.52)% | (22.63)% | 9.79% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.55% | 1.87% | 1.95% | 2.02% | 2.06% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.70% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.47% | 1.48% | 1.67% | 1.71% | 1.74% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.08)% | (.01)% | (.32)% | .08% | (.08)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,187 | $ 175 | $ 808 | $ 909 | $ 1,256 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 59% | 53% | 76% | 141% | 106% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 5,749,358 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (1,898,026) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,851,332 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (2,302,388) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 36,375,229 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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2. Operating Policies - continued
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the fund's Schedule of Investments. The fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors
Futures Contracts. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. Buying futures tends to increase the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of any futures variation margin reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is shown in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counter-parties do not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $27,334,237 and $20,514,668, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 18,004 | $ 1,049 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 100,260 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 54,004 | 40,502 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 36,794 | 7,457 |
| | | $ 209,062 | $ 49,008 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 7,416 |
Class T | 6,434 |
Class B* | 15,613 |
Class C* | 187 |
| $ 29,650 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 26,405 | .37 |
Class T | 99,057 | .49 |
Class B | 32,897 | .61 |
Class C | 17,678 | .48 |
Institutional Class | 2,502 | .25 |
| $ 178,539 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $25,898 for the period.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,534 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 16,007 |
Class T | 2.00% | 77,760 |
Class B | 2.50% | 27,180 |
Class C | 2.50% | 13,535 |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | 479 |
| | $ 134,961 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $10,026 for the period.
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7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 384,850 | 136,246 | $ 4,439,108 | $ 1,270,282 |
Shares redeemed | (86,624) | (110,997) | (1,001,333) | (1,047,311) |
Net increase (decrease) | 298,226 | 25,249 | $ 3,437,775 | $ 222,971 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 937,092 | 589,459 | $ 10,650,883 | $ 5,360,716 |
Shares redeemed | (780,388) | (419,255) | (8,915,832) | (3,739,570) |
Net increase (decrease) | 156,704 | 170,204 | $ 1,735,051 | $ 1,621,146 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 138,798 | 101,806 | $ 1,541,743 | $ 919,391 |
Shares redeemed | (123,447) | (86,440) | (1,364,796) | (766,624) |
Net increase (decrease) | 15,351 | 15,366 | $ 176,947 | $ 152,767 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 106,121 | 46,725 | $ 1,182,163 | $ 426,595 |
Shares redeemed | (66,101) | (92,865) | (732,887) | (817,236) |
Net increase (decrease) | 40,020 | (46,140) | $ 449,276 | $ (390,641) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 122,911 | 28,067 | $ 1,457,480 | $ 247,062 |
Shares redeemed | (40,611) | (105,018) | (481,725) | (899,132) |
Net increase (decrease) | 82,300 | (76,951) | $ 975,755 | $ (652,070) |
Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Global Equity (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Richard C Habermann (64) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Habermann serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Mr. Habermann also serves as Senior Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). |
Harry W. Lange (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Lange also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Lange managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Mr. Lange also serves as Vice President of FMR (2000) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001).
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Peter J. Millington (39) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Millington also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Millington worked as a quantitative analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Millington also serves as Vice President of FMR (2004) and FMR Co., Inc. (2004). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Global Equity. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Global Equity. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Global Equity. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 14,123,933.70 | 70.381 |
Against | 2,055,191.21 | 10.241 |
Abstain | 1,512,009.30 | 7.535 |
Broker Non-Votes | 2,376,651.52 | 11.843 |
TOTAL | 20,067,785.73 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 15 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 24 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 32 | |
Trustees and Officers | 33 | |
Distributions | 45 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 27.22% | 7.03% | 8.74% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 29.88% | 7.29% | 8.93% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 28.95% | 7.24% | 8.97% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 32.98% | 7.51% | 9.05% |
A From December 21, 1998.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year,
and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund - Class T on December 21, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EM - Latin America Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Claudio Brocado, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 34.98%, 34.59%, 33.95% and 33.98%, respectively. In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets-Latin America Index gained 36.86% and the LipperSM Latin American Funds Average gained 34.21% during the same period. It was a generally favorable environment for investing in Latin American stocks. Valuations continued to be extremely attractive, and earnings growth was robust. Favorable stock selection - especially in materials, a very important sector in the region's economy - was the biggest factor in the fund's strong absolute performance. The two biggest contributors to performance relative to the index were Usiminas and Caemi Mineracao, both Brazilian materials companies. Hylsamex, Mexico's leading steel company, also contributed nicely to performance. Valuations for telecommunication services companies were under pressure during the period, hurting such stocks as Brazil's Telebras and Telefonos de Mexico.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,226.70 | $ 11.19 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,224.60 | $ 12.58 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,222.10 | $ 15.36 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,222.00 | $ 15.36 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,227.90 | $ 9.80 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 10.5 | 10.3 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (Brazil, Oil & Gas) | 8.6 | 9.1 |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Diversified Telecommunication Services) | 7.7 | 10.1 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Media) | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Construction Materials) | 3.7 | 5.3 |
| 34.9 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Materials | 24.2 | 22.2 |
Telecommunication Services | 22.7 | 29.3 |
Energy | 12.6 | 13.8 |
Consumer Staples | 12.2 | 12.3 |
Financials | 10.6 | 8.5 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Brazil | 50.0 | 45.8 |
Mexico | 37.8 | 43.1 |
Chile | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Peru | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Luxembourg | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 96.0% | |  | Stocks 98.7% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 4.0% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 1.3% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.6% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Argentina - 1.1% |
Inversiones y Representaciones SA sponsored GDR (a) | 1,018 | | $ 9,681 |
Petrobras Energia Participaciones SA sponsored ADR (a) | 6,677 | | 75,784 |
Telecom Argentina SA sponsored ADR (a) | 6,200 | | 65,968 |
TOTAL ARGENTINA | | 151,433 |
Brazil - 49.6% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 3,704 | | 124,751 |
Banco Bradesco SA: | | | |
(PN) | 2,480 | | 149,793 |
sponsored ADR | 3,500 | | 213,045 |
Banco do Brasil SA | 6,600 | | 66,017 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA: | | | |
(PN) | 3,779 | | 456,639 |
sponsored ADR | 600 | | 36,300 |
Braskem SA Series A (a) | 3,800,000 | | 139,547 |
Caemi Mineracao E Metalurgia SA (PN) (a) | 478,800 | | 286,351 |
Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA: | | | |
(ON) | 5,083,000 | | 78,932 |
(PN-B) | 7,643,800 | | 113,324 |
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR | 2,600 | | 61,880 |
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) sponsored ADR | 15,800 | | 391,840 |
Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) | 8,789,179 | | 202,880 |
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel sponsored ADR | 8,500 | | 30,430 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce: | | | |
(PN-A) | 8,400 | | 152,180 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 17,500 | | 370,300 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 10,200 | | 185,640 |
Compania de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SABESP) ADR | 6,600 | | 66,330 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA | 12,400 | | 60,238 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 8,840 | | 234,614 |
Gerdau SA sponsored ADR | 12,490 | | 184,352 |
Grendene SA | 5,000 | | 60,593 |
Natura Cosmeticos SA | 4,500 | | 91,283 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras: | | | |
(PN) | 12,500 | | 408,324 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 6,900 | | 245,019 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 22,700 | | 740,020 |
Sadia SA | 34,900 | | 63,105 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Brazil - continued |
Siderurgica Nacional Compania ADR | 14,700 | | $ 216,825 |
Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose SA | 10,601 | | 44,973 |
Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes SA ADR (a) | 2,416 | | 22,276 |
Tele Leste Celular Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (a) | 72 | | 824 |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR | 19,068 | | 249,409 |
Telebras sponsored ADR | 6,600 | | 173,976 |
TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR | 583 | | 8,273 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR | 8,600 | | 227,470 |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) (PN-A) | 24,200 | | 366,058 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA: | | | |
(PN) | 656,100 | | 45,411 |
sponsored ADR | 1,900 | | 65,645 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 6,634,867 |
Chile - 3.0% |
Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR | 3,356 | | 93,834 |
CorpBanca SA sponsored ADR (c) | 2,400 | | 63,609 |
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA sponsored ADR | 3,900 | | 65,130 |
Enersis SA sponsored ADR | 18,725 | | 141,561 |
Vina Concha y Toro SA sponsored ADR | 594 | | 38,046 |
TOTAL CHILE | | 402,180 |
Luxembourg - 1.8% |
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) | 900 | | 17,883 |
Tenaris SA sponsored ADR | 4,884 | | 218,657 |
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG | | 236,540 |
Mexico - 37.8% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 32,000 | | 1,407,996 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR | 17,263 | | 500,282 |
Consorcio ARA SA de CV (a) | 23,900 | | 63,898 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 8,021 | | 353,726 |
Grupo Bimbo SA de CV Series A | 18,900 | | 42,570 |
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SA de CV Series O | 52,575 | | 87,891 |
Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B (a) | 29,751 | | 122,882 |
Grupo Modelo SA de CV Series C | 62,200 | | 159,395 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 10,639 | | 585,145 |
Hylsamex SA de CV Series B (a) | 57,800 | | 126,430 |
Industrias Penoles SA de CV | 8,000 | | 36,544 |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV sponsored ADR | 30,101 | | 1,030,658 |
TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR | 5,600 | | 56,112 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Mexico - continued |
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, SA de CV | 17,100 | | $ 63,708 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | 127,739 | | 417,900 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 5,055,137 |
Peru - 1.9% |
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR | 9,945 | | 247,034 |
United Kingdom - 0.4% |
Antofagasta PLC | 3,000 | | 55,019 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $10,115,418) | 12,782,210 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% |
| | | |
Brazil - 0.4% |
Telemar Norte Leste SA (PN-A) (Cost $52,401) | 2,652 | | 48,964 |
Money Market Funds - 4.4% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $586,568) | 586,568 | | 586,568 |
Cash Equivalents - 0.2% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $27,000) | $ 27,004 | | 27,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.6% (Cost $10,781,387) | | 13,444,742 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.6)% | | (76,810) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 13,367,932 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $63,609 or 0.5% of net assets. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $312,000, all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $27,000) (cost $10,781,387) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 13,444,742 |
Cash | | 458 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 185,681 |
Dividends receivable | | 80,782 |
Interest receivable | | 843 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 3,677 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 75 |
Other receivables | | 572 |
Total assets | | 13,716,830 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 272,518 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 22,706 | |
Accrued management fee | 7,580 | |
Distribution fees payable | 5,594 | |
Other affiliated payables | 6,471 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 34,029 | |
Total liabilities | | 348,898 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 13,367,932 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 10,936,009 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 117,443 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (349,429) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,663,909 |
Net Assets | | $ 13,367,932 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,954,358 ÷ 116,879 shares) | | $ 16.72 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $16.72) | | $ 17.74 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($2,584,940 ÷ 155,396 shares) | | $ 16.63 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.63) | | $ 17.23 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,221,937 ÷ 196,484 shares) A | | $ 16.40 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,166,960 ÷ 132,521 shares) A | | $ 16.35 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,439,737 ÷ 202,693 shares) | | $ 16.97 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 440,873 |
Interest | | 3,360 |
| | 444,233 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (39,724) |
Total income | | 404,509 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 81,225 | |
Transfer agent fees | 45,566 | |
Distribution fees | 55,030 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,502 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 54 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 22,983 | |
Registration fees | 63,530 | |
Audit | 34,388 | |
Legal | 1,159 | |
Miscellaneous | 5,855 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 347,292 | |
Expense reductions | (98,527) | 248,765 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 155,744 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 607,172 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (14,731) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 592,441 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 1,802,268 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 573 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,802,841 |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,395,282 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,551,026 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 155,744 | $ 31,490 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 592,441 | 255,710 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,802,841 | 1,354,922 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,551,026 | 1,642,122 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (34,709) | (15,776) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 5,776,559 | 396,070 |
Redemption fees | 4,047 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 8,296,923 | 2,022,416 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 5,071,009 | 3,048,593 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $117,443 and undistributed net investment income of $10,342, respectively) | $ 13,367,932 | $ 5,071,009 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.49 | $ 8.29 | $ 9.62 | $ 13.26 | $ 11.64 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .24 | .12 | .09 | .14 D | (.07) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.09 | 4.17 | (1.30) | (3.70) | 1.69 |
Total from investment operations | 4.33 | 4.29 | (1.21) | (3.56) | 1.62 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.11) | (.09) | (.12) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.11) | (.09) | (.12) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.72 | $ 12.49 | $ 8.29 | $ 9.62 | $ 13.26 |
Total Return A, B | 34.98% | 52.29% | (12.87)% | (26.97)% | 13.92% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.07% | 5.92% | 5.99% | 4.96% | 3.95% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.02% | 2.02% | 2.15% | 2.11% | 2.06% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.12% | 2.05% | 2.04% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.63% | 1.22% | .86% | 1.22% | (.50)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,954 | $ 918 | $ 428 | $ 546 | $ 921 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.44 | $ 8.24 | $ 9.57 | $ 13.21 | $ 11.62 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .20 | .10 | .06 | .11 D | (.11) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.07 | 4.16 | (1.30) | (3.67) | 1.70 |
Total from investment operations | 4.27 | 4.26 | (1.24) | (3.56) | 1.59 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.09) | (.06) | (.09) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.09) | (.06) | (.09) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.63 | $ 12.44 | $ 8.24 | $ 9.57 | $ 13.21 |
Total Return A, B | 34.59% | 52.06% | (13.18)% | (27.07)% | 13.68% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.47% | 6.58% | 6.65% | 5.48% | 4.26% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.27% | 2.27% | 2.40% | 2.36% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.23% | 2.27% | 2.37% | 2.30% | 2.30% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.38% | .97% | .61% | .97% | (.75)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,585 | $ 1,315 | $ 836 | $ 1,124 | $ 2,041 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.29 | $ 8.13 | $ 9.44 | $ 13.08 | $ 11.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .13 | .05 | .01 | .05 D | (.18) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.02 | 4.12 | (1.28) | (3.61) | 1.68 |
Total from investment operations | 4.15 | 4.17 | (1.27) | (3.56) | 1.50 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.05) | (.01) | (.04) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.05) | (.01) | (.04) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.40 | $ 12.29 | $ 8.13 | $ 9.44 | $ 13.08 |
Total Return A, B | 33.95% | 51.35% | (13.56)% | (27.34)% | 12.95% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.67% | 6.80% | 6.90% | 5.81% | 4.78% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.77% | 2.77% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 2.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.73% | 2.77% | 2.87% | 2.80% | 2.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .88% | .47% | .11% | .46% | (1.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,222 | $ 1,513 | $ 814 | $ 1,003 | $ 1,659 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.25 | $ 8.11 | $ 9.43 | $ 13.07 | $ 11.57 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .13 | .05 | .01 | .06 D | (.18) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.01 | 4.10 | (1.28) | (3.62) | 1.68 |
Total from investment operations | 4.14 | 4.15 | (1.27) | (3.56) | 1.50 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.05) | (.01) | (.05) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.05) | (.01) | (.05) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.35 | $ 12.25 | $ 8.11 | $ 9.43 | $ 13.07 |
Total Return A, B | 33.98% | 51.23% | (13.60)% | (27.36)% | 12.96% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.83% | 6.85% | 6.88% | 5.82% | 4.76% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.77% | 2.77% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 2.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.73% | 2.77% | 2.87% | 2.79% | 2.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .88% | .47% | .11% | .47% | (1.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,167 | $ 1,114 | $ 686 | $ 759 | $ 1,165 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.64 | $ 8.35 | $ 9.69 | $ 13.32 | $ 11.67 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .28 | .14 | .11 | .17 C | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.15 | 4.24 | (1.30) | (3.72) | 1.69 |
Total from investment operations | 4.43 | 4.38 | (1.19) | (3.55) | 1.65 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.11) | (.09) | (.15) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.11) | (.09) | (.15) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.97 | $ 12.64 | $ 8.35 | $ 9.69 | $ 13.32 |
Total Return A | 35.36% | 52.99% | (12.65)% | (26.77)% | 14.14% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.14% | 5.40% | 5.49% | 4.54% | 3.56% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.90% | 1.86% | 1.81% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.73% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 1.80% | 1.79% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.88% | 1.47% | 1.11% | 1.46% | (.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,440 | $ 210 | $ 285 | $ 344 | $ 524 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. 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. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,775,147 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (148,262) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,626,885 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 117,443 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (312,404) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 10,817,857 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 34,709 | $ 15,776 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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2. Operating Policies - continued
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $13,053,340 and $7,617,412, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 4,285 | $ 528 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 9,462 | 964 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 25,310 | 19,587 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 15,973 | 8,657 |
| | | $ 55,030 | $ 29,736 |
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Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for
Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 7,514 |
Class T | 1,716 |
Class B* | 5,671 |
Class C* | 1,758 |
| $ 16,659 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 7,266 | .43 |
Class T | 13,160 | .69 |
Class B | 11,291 | .44 |
Class C | 8,445 | .53 |
Institutional Class | 5,404 | .16 |
| $ 45,566 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $3,295 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,623 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 17,960 |
Class T | 2.25% | 22,888 |
Class B | 2.75% | 23,002 |
Class C | 2.75% | 17,014 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 13,160 |
| | $ 94,024 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $4,503 for the period.
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7. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record 22% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 10,215 | $ 4,772 |
Class T | 10,212 | 6,047 |
Class B | 7,001 | 1,047 |
Class C | 5,151 | 844 |
Institutional Class | 2,130 | 3,066 |
Total | $ 34,709 | $ 15,776 |
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9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 276,925 | 109,782 | $ 4,006,837 | $ 1,122,639 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 755 | 545 | 10,009 | 4,552 |
Shares redeemed | (234,253) | (88,522) | (3,410,954) | (924,690) |
Net increase (decrease) | 43,427 | 21,805 | $ 605,892 | $ 202,501 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 108,101 | 24,645 | $ 1,626,926 | $ 244,830 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 741 | 697 | 9,793 | 5,809 |
Shares redeemed | (59,194) | (20,992) | (847,801) | (197,995) |
Net increase (decrease) | 49,648 | 4,350 | $ 788,918 | $ 52,644 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 125,045 | 43,421 | $ 1,827,579 | $ 457,257 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 510 | 123 | 6,666 | 1,015 |
Shares redeemed | (52,239) | (20,525) | (743,755) | (220,237) |
Net increase (decrease) | 73,316 | 23,019 | $ 1,090,490 | $ 238,035 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 85,290 | 28,484 | $ 1,256,003 | $ 299,810 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 363 | 101 | 4,728 | 836 |
Shares redeemed | (44,079) | (22,180) | (631,163) | (218,153) |
Net increase (decrease) | 41,574 | 6,405 | $ 629,568 | $ 82,493 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 454,651 | 109,911 | $ 6,720,457 | $ 1,110,748 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 131 | 356 | 1,760 | 3,005 |
Shares redeemed | (268,729) | (127,691) | (4,060,526) | (1,293,356) |
Net increase (decrease) | 186,053 | (17,424) | $ 2,661,691 | $ (179,603) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Latin America (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Latin America. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Latin America. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Class A | 12/08/03 | $.078 | $.023 |
Class T | 12/08/03 | $.066 | $.023 |
Class B | 12/08/03 | $.043 | $.023 |
Class C | 12/08/03 | $.043 | $.023 |
Class A designates 68%; Class T designates 83%; Class B designates 100%; and Class C designates 100% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 3,532,167.52 | 68.590 |
Against | 791,828.57 | 15.376 |
Abstain | 249,898.86 | 4.853 |
Broker Non-Votes | 575,810.56 | 11.181 |
TOTAL | 5,149,705.51 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 14 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 23 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Distributions | 44 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 45 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Institutional Class | 35.36% | 8.62% | 10.16% |
A From December 21, 1998.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund - Institutional Class on December 21, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EM - Latin America Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Claudio Brocado, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 35.36%, compared with returns of 36.86% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets-Latin America Index and 34.21% for the LipperSM Latin American Funds Average. It was a generally favorable environment for investing in Latin American stocks. Valuations continued to be extremely attractive, and earnings growth was robust. Favorable stock selection - especially in materials, a very important sector in the region's economy - was the biggest factor in the fund's strong absolute performance. The two biggest contributors to performance relative to the index were Usiminas and Caemi Mineracao, both Brazilian materials companies. Hylsamex, Mexico's leading steel company, also contributed nicely to performance. Valuations for telecommunication services companies were under pressure during the period, hurting such stocks as Brazil's Telebras and Telefonos de Mexico.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,226.70 | $ 11.19 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,224.60 | $ 12.58 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,222.10 | $ 15.36 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,222.00 | $ 15.36 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,227.90 | $ 9.80 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 10.5 | 10.3 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (Brazil, Oil & Gas) | 8.6 | 9.1 |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Diversified Telecommunication Services) | 7.7 | 10.1 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Media) | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Construction Materials) | 3.7 | 5.3 |
| 34.9 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Materials | 24.2 | 22.2 |
Telecommunication Services | 22.7 | 29.3 |
Energy | 12.6 | 13.8 |
Consumer Staples | 12.2 | 12.3 |
Financials | 10.6 | 8.5 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Brazil | 50.0 | 45.8 |
Mexico | 37.8 | 43.1 |
Chile | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Peru | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Luxembourg | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 96.0% | |  | Stocks 98.7% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 4.0% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 1.3% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.6% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Argentina - 1.1% |
Inversiones y Representaciones SA sponsored GDR (a) | 1,018 | | $ 9,681 |
Petrobras Energia Participaciones SA sponsored ADR (a) | 6,677 | | 75,784 |
Telecom Argentina SA sponsored ADR (a) | 6,200 | | 65,968 |
TOTAL ARGENTINA | | 151,433 |
Brazil - 49.6% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 3,704 | | 124,751 |
Banco Bradesco SA: | | | |
(PN) | 2,480 | | 149,793 |
sponsored ADR | 3,500 | | 213,045 |
Banco do Brasil SA | 6,600 | | 66,017 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA: | | | |
(PN) | 3,779 | | 456,639 |
sponsored ADR | 600 | | 36,300 |
Braskem SA Series A (a) | 3,800,000 | | 139,547 |
Caemi Mineracao E Metalurgia SA (PN) (a) | 478,800 | | 286,351 |
Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA: | | | |
(ON) | 5,083,000 | | 78,932 |
(PN-B) | 7,643,800 | | 113,324 |
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR | 2,600 | | 61,880 |
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) sponsored ADR | 15,800 | | 391,840 |
Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) | 8,789,179 | | 202,880 |
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel sponsored ADR | 8,500 | | 30,430 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce: | | | |
(PN-A) | 8,400 | | 152,180 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 17,500 | | 370,300 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 10,200 | | 185,640 |
Compania de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SABESP) ADR | 6,600 | | 66,330 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA | 12,400 | | 60,238 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 8,840 | | 234,614 |
Gerdau SA sponsored ADR | 12,490 | | 184,352 |
Grendene SA | 5,000 | | 60,593 |
Natura Cosmeticos SA | 4,500 | | 91,283 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras: | | | |
(PN) | 12,500 | | 408,324 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 6,900 | | 245,019 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 22,700 | | 740,020 |
Sadia SA | 34,900 | | 63,105 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Brazil - continued |
Siderurgica Nacional Compania ADR | 14,700 | | $ 216,825 |
Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose SA | 10,601 | | 44,973 |
Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes SA ADR (a) | 2,416 | | 22,276 |
Tele Leste Celular Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (a) | 72 | | 824 |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR | 19,068 | | 249,409 |
Telebras sponsored ADR | 6,600 | | 173,976 |
TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR | 583 | | 8,273 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR | 8,600 | | 227,470 |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) (PN-A) | 24,200 | | 366,058 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA: | | | |
(PN) | 656,100 | | 45,411 |
sponsored ADR | 1,900 | | 65,645 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 6,634,867 |
Chile - 3.0% |
Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR | 3,356 | | 93,834 |
CorpBanca SA sponsored ADR (c) | 2,400 | | 63,609 |
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA sponsored ADR | 3,900 | | 65,130 |
Enersis SA sponsored ADR | 18,725 | | 141,561 |
Vina Concha y Toro SA sponsored ADR | 594 | | 38,046 |
TOTAL CHILE | | 402,180 |
Luxembourg - 1.8% |
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) | 900 | | 17,883 |
Tenaris SA sponsored ADR | 4,884 | | 218,657 |
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG | | 236,540 |
Mexico - 37.8% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 32,000 | | 1,407,996 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR | 17,263 | | 500,282 |
Consorcio ARA SA de CV (a) | 23,900 | | 63,898 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 8,021 | | 353,726 |
Grupo Bimbo SA de CV Series A | 18,900 | | 42,570 |
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SA de CV Series O | 52,575 | | 87,891 |
Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B (a) | 29,751 | | 122,882 |
Grupo Modelo SA de CV Series C | 62,200 | | 159,395 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 10,639 | | 585,145 |
Hylsamex SA de CV Series B (a) | 57,800 | | 126,430 |
Industrias Penoles SA de CV | 8,000 | | 36,544 |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV sponsored ADR | 30,101 | | 1,030,658 |
TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR | 5,600 | | 56,112 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Mexico - continued |
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, SA de CV | 17,100 | | $ 63,708 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | 127,739 | | 417,900 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 5,055,137 |
Peru - 1.9% |
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR | 9,945 | | 247,034 |
United Kingdom - 0.4% |
Antofagasta PLC | 3,000 | | 55,019 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $10,115,418) | 12,782,210 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% |
| | | |
Brazil - 0.4% |
Telemar Norte Leste SA (PN-A) (Cost $52,401) | 2,652 | | 48,964 |
Money Market Funds - 4.4% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $586,568) | 586,568 | | 586,568 |
Cash Equivalents - 0.2% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $27,000) | $ 27,004 | | 27,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.6% (Cost $10,781,387) | | 13,444,742 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.6)% | | (76,810) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 13,367,932 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $63,609 or 0.5% of net assets. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $312,000, all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $27,000) (cost $10,781,387) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 13,444,742 |
Cash | | 458 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 185,681 |
Dividends receivable | | 80,782 |
Interest receivable | | 843 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 3,677 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 75 |
Other receivables | | 572 |
Total assets | | 13,716,830 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 272,518 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 22,706 | |
Accrued management fee | 7,580 | |
Distribution fees payable | 5,594 | |
Other affiliated payables | 6,471 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 34,029 | |
Total liabilities | | 348,898 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 13,367,932 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 10,936,009 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 117,443 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (349,429) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,663,909 |
Net Assets | | $ 13,367,932 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,954,358 ÷ 116,879 shares) | | $ 16.72 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $16.72) | | $ 17.74 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($2,584,940 ÷ 155,396 shares) | | $ 16.63 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.63) | | $ 17.23 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,221,937 ÷ 196,484 shares) A | | $ 16.40 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,166,960 ÷ 132,521 shares) A | | $ 16.35 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,439,737 ÷ 202,693 shares) | | $ 16.97 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 440,873 |
Interest | | 3,360 |
| | 444,233 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (39,724) |
Total income | | 404,509 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 81,225 | |
Transfer agent fees | 45,566 | |
Distribution fees | 55,030 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,502 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 54 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 22,983 | |
Registration fees | 63,530 | |
Audit | 34,388 | |
Legal | 1,159 | |
Miscellaneous | 5,855 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 347,292 | |
Expense reductions | (98,527) | 248,765 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 155,744 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 607,172 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (14,731) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 592,441 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 1,802,268 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 573 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,802,841 |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,395,282 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,551,026 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 155,744 | $ 31,490 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 592,441 | 255,710 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,802,841 | 1,354,922 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,551,026 | 1,642,122 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (34,709) | (15,776) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 5,776,559 | 396,070 |
Redemption fees | 4,047 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 8,296,923 | 2,022,416 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 5,071,009 | 3,048,593 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $117,443 and undistributed net investment income of $10,342, respectively) | $ 13,367,932 | $ 5,071,009 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.49 | $ 8.29 | $ 9.62 | $ 13.26 | $ 11.64 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .24 | .12 | .09 | .14 D | (.07) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.09 | 4.17 | (1.30) | (3.70) | 1.69 |
Total from investment operations | 4.33 | 4.29 | (1.21) | (3.56) | 1.62 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.11) | (.09) | (.12) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.11) | (.09) | (.12) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.72 | $ 12.49 | $ 8.29 | $ 9.62 | $ 13.26 |
Total Return A, B | 34.98% | 52.29% | (12.87)% | (26.97)% | 13.92% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.07% | 5.92% | 5.99% | 4.96% | 3.95% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.02% | 2.02% | 2.15% | 2.11% | 2.06% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.12% | 2.05% | 2.04% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.63% | 1.22% | .86% | 1.22% | (.50)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,954 | $ 918 | $ 428 | $ 546 | $ 921 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.44 | $ 8.24 | $ 9.57 | $ 13.21 | $ 11.62 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .20 | .10 | .06 | .11 D | (.11) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.07 | 4.16 | (1.30) | (3.67) | 1.70 |
Total from investment operations | 4.27 | 4.26 | (1.24) | (3.56) | 1.59 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.09) | (.06) | (.09) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.09) | (.06) | (.09) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.63 | $ 12.44 | $ 8.24 | $ 9.57 | $ 13.21 |
Total Return A, B | 34.59% | 52.06% | (13.18)% | (27.07)% | 13.68% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.47% | 6.58% | 6.65% | 5.48% | 4.26% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.27% | 2.27% | 2.40% | 2.36% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.23% | 2.27% | 2.37% | 2.30% | 2.30% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.38% | .97% | .61% | .97% | (.75)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,585 | $ 1,315 | $ 836 | $ 1,124 | $ 2,041 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.29 | $ 8.13 | $ 9.44 | $ 13.08 | $ 11.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .13 | .05 | .01 | .05 D | (.18) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.02 | 4.12 | (1.28) | (3.61) | 1.68 |
Total from investment operations | 4.15 | 4.17 | (1.27) | (3.56) | 1.50 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.05) | (.01) | (.04) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.05) | (.01) | (.04) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.40 | $ 12.29 | $ 8.13 | $ 9.44 | $ 13.08 |
Total Return A, B | 33.95% | 51.35% | (13.56)% | (27.34)% | 12.95% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.67% | 6.80% | 6.90% | 5.81% | 4.78% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.77% | 2.77% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 2.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.73% | 2.77% | 2.87% | 2.80% | 2.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .88% | .47% | .11% | .46% | (1.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,222 | $ 1,513 | $ 814 | $ 1,003 | $ 1,659 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.25 | $ 8.11 | $ 9.43 | $ 13.07 | $ 11.57 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .13 | .05 | .01 | .06 D | (.18) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.01 | 4.10 | (1.28) | (3.62) | 1.68 |
Total from investment operations | 4.14 | 4.15 | (1.27) | (3.56) | 1.50 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.05) | (.01) | (.05) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.05) | (.01) | (.05) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.35 | $ 12.25 | $ 8.11 | $ 9.43 | $ 13.07 |
Total Return A, B | 33.98% | 51.23% | (13.60)% | (27.36)% | 12.96% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.83% | 6.85% | 6.88% | 5.82% | 4.76% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.77% | 2.77% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 2.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.73% | 2.77% | 2.87% | 2.79% | 2.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .88% | .47% | .11% | .47% | (1.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,167 | $ 1,114 | $ 686 | $ 759 | $ 1,165 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.64 | $ 8.35 | $ 9.69 | $ 13.32 | $ 11.67 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .28 | .14 | .11 | .17 C | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.15 | 4.24 | (1.30) | (3.72) | 1.69 |
Total from investment operations | 4.43 | 4.38 | (1.19) | (3.55) | 1.65 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.11) | (.09) | (.15) | - | - |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (.08) | - |
Total distributions | (.11) | (.09) | (.15) | (.08) | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.97 | $ 12.64 | $ 8.35 | $ 9.69 | $ 13.32 |
Total Return A | 35.36% | 52.99% | (12.65)% | (26.77)% | 14.14% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.14% | 5.40% | 5.49% | 4.54% | 3.56% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.90% | 1.86% | 1.81% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.73% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 1.80% | 1.79% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.88% | 1.47% | 1.11% | 1.46% | (.25)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,440 | $ 210 | $ 285 | $ 344 | $ 524 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 67% | 132% | 111% | 52% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. 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. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,775,147 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (148,262) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,626,885 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 117,443 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (312,404) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 10,817,857 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 34,709 | $ 15,776 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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2. Operating Policies - continued
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $13,053,340 and $7,617,412, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 4,285 | $ 528 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 9,462 | 964 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 25,310 | 19,587 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 15,973 | 8,657 |
| | | $ 55,030 | $ 29,736 |
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Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for
Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 7,514 |
Class T | 1,716 |
Class B* | 5,671 |
Class C* | 1,758 |
| $ 16,659 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 7,266 | .43 |
Class T | 13,160 | .69 |
Class B | 11,291 | .44 |
Class C | 8,445 | .53 |
Institutional Class | 5,404 | .16 |
| $ 45,566 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $3,295 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,623 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 17,960 |
Class T | 2.25% | 22,888 |
Class B | 2.75% | 23,002 |
Class C | 2.75% | 17,014 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 13,160 |
| | $ 94,024 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $4,503 for the period.
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7. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record 22% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 10,215 | $ 4,772 |
Class T | 10,212 | 6,047 |
Class B | 7,001 | 1,047 |
Class C | 5,151 | 844 |
Institutional Class | 2,130 | 3,066 |
Total | $ 34,709 | $ 15,776 |
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9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 276,925 | 109,782 | $ 4,006,837 | $ 1,122,639 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 755 | 545 | 10,009 | 4,552 |
Shares redeemed | (234,253) | (88,522) | (3,410,954) | (924,690) |
Net increase (decrease) | 43,427 | 21,805 | $ 605,892 | $ 202,501 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 108,101 | 24,645 | $ 1,626,926 | $ 244,830 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 741 | 697 | 9,793 | 5,809 |
Shares redeemed | (59,194) | (20,992) | (847,801) | (197,995) |
Net increase (decrease) | 49,648 | 4,350 | $ 788,918 | $ 52,644 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 125,045 | 43,421 | $ 1,827,579 | $ 457,257 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 510 | 123 | 6,666 | 1,015 |
Shares redeemed | (52,239) | (20,525) | (743,755) | (220,237) |
Net increase (decrease) | 73,316 | 23,019 | $ 1,090,490 | $ 238,035 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 85,290 | 28,484 | $ 1,256,003 | $ 299,810 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 363 | 101 | 4,728 | 836 |
Shares redeemed | (44,079) | (22,180) | (631,163) | (218,153) |
Net increase (decrease) | 41,574 | 6,405 | $ 629,568 | $ 82,493 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 454,651 | 109,911 | $ 6,720,457 | $ 1,110,748 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 131 | 356 | 1,760 | 3,005 |
Shares redeemed | (268,729) | (127,691) | (4,060,526) | (1,293,356) |
Net increase (decrease) | 186,053 | (17,424) | $ 2,661,691 | $ (179,603) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Latin America (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Latin America. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Latin America. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Latin America. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/08/03 | $.078 | $.023 |
Institutional Class designates 68% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 3,532,167.52 | 68.590 |
Against | 791,828.57 | 15.376 |
Abstain | 249,898.86 | 4.853 |
Broker Non-Votes | 575,810.56 | 11.181 |
TOTAL | 5,149,705.51 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Boston, MA
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 22 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 31 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 39 | |
Trustees and Officers | 40 | |
Distributions | 52 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 53 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | | 10.42% | 5.17% | 9.22% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | | 12.69% | 5.35% | 9.33% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | | 11.08% | 5.19% | 9.29% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)C | | 15.21% | 5.59% | 9.46% |
A From December 17, 1998.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Penny Dobkin, who became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund on October 4, 2004
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares were up 17.15%, 16.78%, 16.08% and 16.21%, respectively, during the one-year period ending October 31, 2004. In comparison, these returns underperformed the MSCI EAFE index, but generally outdistanced the 16.12% advance of the LipperSM International Funds Average. Emphasizing some of the more aggressive stocks in Japan, such as brokerage firms Nikko Cordial and Nomura Holdings, as well as semiconductor equipment company Tokyo Electron, was a main reason the fund underperformed its index. Having a significantly lower exposure than the MSCI EAFE to strong-performing utilities stocks, such as German electric power provider E.ON, also hurt the fund's relative return. The fund lost some additional ground by holding an average weighting of about 4% of its net assets in cash, which provided a head wind amid a rising equity market. From a geographic perspective, good stock picking in the European market - the largest regional component of the fund and its index - provided a considerable boost to the fund's relative results. Large positions in two strong-performing Switzerland-based health care stocks, namely dental implant provider Nobel Biocare and pharmaceutical firm Novartis, were particularly helpful. Elsewhere, owning a handful of Canadian energy stocks, such as EnCana and Talisman Energy, also worked out well, as they appreciated nicely due to the industry's supportive supply/demand profile.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,043.00 | $ 6.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.28 | $ 6.72 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.50 | $ 8.26 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.80 | $ 8.20 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,038.50 | $ 11.58 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.50 | $ 11.50 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,039.10 | $ 11.02 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.06 | $ 10.94 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.40 | $ 5.29 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.76 | $ 5.24 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.32% |
Class T | 1.61% |
Class B | 2.26% |
Class C | 2.15% |
Institutional Class | 1.03% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.5 | 2.2 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas) | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Novartis AG sponsored ADR (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Total SA sponsored ADR (France, Oil & Gas) | 1.9 | 1.1 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 10.3 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 23.2 | 22.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.6 | 13.7 |
Health Care | 12.2 | 13.6 |
Energy | 8.7 | 7.8 |
Information Technology | 7.3 | 9.1 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United Kingdom | 19.1 | 18.4 |
Japan | 11.9 | 15.5 |
France | 9.4 | 7.7 |
Switzerland | 9.2 | 8.6 |
Germany | 7.1 | 3.6 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 91.2% | |  | Stocks and Investment Companies 92.2% | |
 | Bonds 0.1% | |  | Bonds 0.6% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 8.7% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 90.2% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Australia - 2.4% |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 540,951 | | $ 8,263 |
Australian Gas Light Co. | 491,662 | | 4,823 |
Brambles Industries Ltd. (d) | 2,484,714 | | 13,190 |
CSL Ltd. | 1,838,244 | | 39,640 |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | 361,852 | | 10,726 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 573,600 | | 18,034 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 1,319,903 | | 13,569 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 108,245 |
Austria - 0.2% |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG | 95,700 | | 7,104 |
Belgium - 0.1% |
Fortis | 263,300 | | 6,709 |
Bermuda - 0.2% |
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia) | 693,752 | | 3,698 |
Clear Media Ltd. (a) | 6,342,100 | | 6,111 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 9,809 |
Brazil - 0.7% |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 113,800 | | 6,927 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA sponsored ADR | 76,300 | | 4,616 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 391,000 | | 10,377 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR | 356,400 | | 9,427 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 31,347 |
Canada - 4.8% |
Aber Diamond Corp. (a) | 128,200 | | 4,465 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 79,900 | | 4,848 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 252,800 | | 10,645 |
Canadian Western Bank, Edmonton | 46,400 | | 1,815 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 242,300 | | 3,520 |
EnCana Corp. | 732,624 | | 36,335 |
ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series A (g) | 1,792 | | 2 |
Jean Coutu Group, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (e) | 343,400 | | 4,554 |
Class A (sub. vtg.) | 1,050,940 | | 13,937 |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | 181,500 | | 9,851 |
National Bank of Canada | 254,900 | | 10,210 |
Novagold Resources, Inc. (a) | 49,300 | | 348 |
OZ Optics Ltd. unit (g) | 5,400 | | 80 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Canada - continued |
Petro-Canada | 454,500 | | $ 24,810 |
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) | 758,100 | | 18,251 |
Precision Drilling Corp. (a) | 420,600 | | 26,040 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 39,392 | | 3,472 |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 505,318 | | 15,543 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 648,500 | | 17,413 |
Tembec, Inc. (a) | 585,200 | | 3,815 |
TimberWest Forest Corp. unit | 627,800 | | 7,629 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 217,583 |
Cayman Islands - 0.2% |
Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (a)(d) | 434,100 | | 8,144 |
China - 0.8% |
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 2,097,000 | | 5,900 |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 41,000 | | 1,314 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 20,306,000 | | 15,914 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. warrants 5/31/07 (a) | 2,366,000 | | 164 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 9,699,000 | | 6,766 |
Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 8,108,000 | | 7,760 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 37,818 |
Denmark - 1.5% |
Danske Bank AS | 941,675 | | 26,390 |
GN Store Nordic AS | 118,000 | | 1,199 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 603,693 | | 30,094 |
TDC AS | 243,700 | | 9,043 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 66,726 |
Estonia - 0.1% |
Hansabank SA | 289,900 | | 2,931 |
Finland - 1.0% |
Fortum Oyj (d) | 601,400 | | 9,235 |
Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR | 2,091,200 | | 32,246 |
UPM-Kymmene Corp. | 335,500 | | 6,655 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | 48,136 |
France - 9.4% |
Accor SA | 288,100 | | 11,997 |
Assurances Generales France SA (Bearer) | 70,563 | | 4,714 |
AXA SA sponsored ADR | 937,300 | | 20,293 |
Bacou Dalloz | 76,915 | | 5,930 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
France - continued |
BNP Paribas SA | 574,746 | | $ 39,239 |
CNP Assurances | 242,593 | | 16,562 |
Credit Agricole SA | 917,525 | | 26,970 |
Dassault Aviation SA | 8,185 | | 4,395 |
Eiffage SA | 108,770 | | 10,850 |
Essilor International SA | 226,630 | | 15,429 |
Ipsos SA | 38,394 | | 3,601 |
L'Oreal SA | 100,850 | | 6,898 |
Lagardere S.C.A. (Reg.) | 337,082 | | 21,784 |
Medidep SA (a) | 89,703 | | 2,497 |
Neopost SA | 274,629 | | 19,118 |
NRJ Group | 430,520 | | 8,947 |
Pernod-Ricard | 127,803 | | 17,745 |
Rhodia SA ADR | 2,885,300 | | 5,107 |
Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR | 1,290,100 | | 47,089 |
Total SA sponsored ADR | 852,900 | | 88,940 |
Vinci SA | 146,153 | | 17,459 |
Vivendi Universal SA sponsored ADR (a) | 1,164,200 | | 31,934 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 427,498 |
Germany - 5.7% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 88,527 | | 12,408 |
Allianz AG sponsored ADR | 4,248,570 | | 45,247 |
BASF AG sponsored ADR | 77,500 | | 4,869 |
Bilfinger & Berger Bau AG | 124,100 | | 4,367 |
Celesio AG | 135,594 | | 9,861 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 174,234 | | 8,729 |
Deutsche Telekom AG sponsored ADR (a) | 2,564,700 | | 49,422 |
E.ON AG sponsored ADR | 118,400 | | 9,656 |
Fielmann AG | 39,427 | | 2,479 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG sponsored ADR | 482,700 | | 12,430 |
GFK AG | 205,127 | | 6,759 |
HeidelbergCement AG | 184,238 | | 9,096 |
Hochtief AG | 395,200 | | 10,519 |
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (a) | 461,340 | | 17,310 |
Infineon Technologies AG (a) | 715,100 | | 7,816 |
K&S AG | 271,527 | | 11,348 |
RWE AG | 511,961 | | 27,202 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR | 150,100 | | 11,218 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 260,736 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Greece - 0.5% |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 517,960 | | $ 10,592 |
Public Power Corp. of Greece | 433,480 | | 10,795 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 21,387 |
Hong Kong - 1.1% |
Aeon Credit Service (Asia) Co. Ltd. | 1,408,000 | | 895 |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 4,584,000 | | 2,444 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 776,000 | | 5,957 |
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. | 6,596,000 | | 4,089 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 11,354,500 | | 22,611 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 2,091,000 | | 8,946 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1,623,000 | | 5,338 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 50,280 |
India - 1.8% |
Bank of Baroda | 1,173,599 | | 3,988 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 1,144,197 | | 16,163 |
Infosys Technologies Ltd. | 622,624 | | 26,182 |
Matrix Laboratories Ltd. | 1 | | 0 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 391,800 | | 536 |
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. | 271,869 | | 6,588 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 388,429 | | 4,534 |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | 1,206,766 | | 9,958 |
State Bank of India | 1,502,350 | | 15,716 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 83,665 |
Ireland - 1.8% |
Allied Irish Banks PLC | 1,350,098 | | 23,600 |
C&C Group PLC | 2,360,500 | | 7,733 |
CRH PLC | 715,517 | | 17,168 |
Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 411,300 | | 10,612 |
IAWS Group PLC (Ireland) | 692,500 | | 9,225 |
Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland) | 4,566,173 | | 13,323 |
TOTAL IRELAND | | 81,661 |
Italy - 2.9% |
Autostrade Spa | 430,316 | | 9,444 |
Banca Antonveneta Spa (a) | 420,900 | | 8,871 |
Banca Intesa Spa | 4,572,854 | | 18,785 |
Banche Popolari Unite Scarl | 710,400 | | 12,673 |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara | 269,913 | | 4,801 |
Bulgari Spa | 419,496 | | 4,354 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Italy - continued |
Davide Campari-Milano Spa | 128,000 | | $ 7,283 |
ENI Spa sponsored ADR | 338,600 | | 38,746 |
Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi Spa (SIAS) | 266,000 | | 3,619 |
Telecom Italia Spa | 3,700,300 | | 12,359 |
Telecom Italia Spa ADR | 415,762 | | 13,886 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 134,821 |
Japan - 11.9% |
Advantest Corp. | 66,800 | | 4,677 |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 201,200 | | 4,515 |
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 1,086,000 | | 9,994 |
Canon, Inc. ADR | 514,300 | | 25,458 |
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | 258,600 | | 8,283 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 2,883,000 | | 17,706 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 2,187 | | 11,510 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 924,000 | | 5,509 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 519,300 | | 25,228 |
Hoya Corp. | 223,100 | | 22,935 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 128,000 | | 4,596 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 68,600 | | 3,533 |
Keyence Corp. | 50,000 | | 11,282 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 1,061 | | 14,035 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 2,827,000 | | 13,249 |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (MTFG) | 2,106 | | 17,880 |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 666,000 | | 7,079 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 4,859 | | 18,778 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 272,800 | | 13,017 |
Nikko Cordial Corp. | 4,677,000 | | 20,947 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 19,100 | | 2,158 |
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. | 85,000 | | 416 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 95,000 | | 2,123 |
Nippon Oil Corp. | 1,022,000 | | 6,499 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 506,000 | | 24,049 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 1,559,000 | | 18,973 |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a)(f) | 97 | | 412 |
ORIX Corp. | 208,000 | | 24,429 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 819,000 | | 15,322 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 138,100 | | 14,197 |
Sanden Corp. | 698,000 | | 4,564 |
Seiyu Ltd. (a) | 1,839,000 | | 4,275 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 53,180 | | 11,195 |
Shinko Electric Industries Co.Ltd. | 60,500 | | 1,749 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Japan - continued |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 118,800 | | $ 5,388 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 796,000 | | 7,551 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (d) | 5,717 | | 37,218 |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 2,965,000 | | 6,528 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 320,500 | | 14,172 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 170,100 | | 9,242 |
Toyota Motor Corp. ADR | 431,250 | | 33,461 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,323 | | 29,394 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a)(d) | 1,291 | | 5,623 |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 241,000 | | 3,254 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 542,403 |
Korea (South) - 1.6% |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 1,260 | | 42 |
Kookmin Bank sponsored ADR (a) | 477,010 | | 16,042 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 443,730 | | 25,050 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 20,060 | | 1,917 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 41,320 | | 16,222 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 638,284 | | 12,572 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 71,845 |
Luxembourg - 0.1% |
Stolt-Nielsen SA Class B sponsored ADR (a) | 252,100 | | 5,307 |
Mexico - 0.5% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 265,900 | | 11,700 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 269,200 | | 11,872 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 23,572 |
Netherlands - 3.5% |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 1,267,200 | | 18,058 |
EADS NV | 168,528 | | 4,820 |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(e) | 12,700 | | 352 |
Fugro NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 123,200 | | 9,601 |
ING Groep NV sponsored ADR | 1,392,900 | | 37,093 |
Koninklijke Numico NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (a) | 687,886 | | 23,257 |
OPG Groep NV (A Shares) | 69,713 | | 3,756 |
QIAGEN NV (a)(d) | 730,518 | | 7,773 |
Reed Elsevier NV ADR | 648,600 | | 17,155 |
VNU NV | 466,753 | | 12,788 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 1,454,929 | | 26,606 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 161,259 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Netherlands Antilles - 0.2% |
Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares) | 139,200 | | $ 8,761 |
Norway - 0.9% |
DnB NOR ASA | 2,726,480 | | 23,153 |
Schibsted AS (B Shares) | 223,550 | | 4,887 |
Storebrand ASA (A Shares) | 1,530,700 | | 11,675 |
TOTAL NORWAY | | 39,715 |
Portugal - 0.7% |
Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA | 1,626,880 | | 13,345 |
Electricidade de Portugal SA | 3,100,000 | | 9,204 |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA sponsored ADR | 853,400 | | 9,660 |
TOTAL PORTUGAL | | 32,209 |
Singapore - 0.1% |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 227,100 | | 2,737 |
Want Want Holdings Ltd. | 4,182,000 | | 4,098 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 6,835 |
Spain - 2.6% |
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS) | 865,667 | | 16,827 |
Altadis SA (Spain) | 5,000 | | 184 |
Antena 3 Television SA (a) | 114,347 | | 7,368 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sponsored ADR | 1,300,800 | | 20,488 |
Compania de Distribucion Integral Logista SA | 105,220 | | 4,780 |
Gestevision Telecinco SA | 335,340 | | 6,424 |
Grupo Ferrovial SA | 80,397 | | 3,571 |
Inditex SA | 505,627 | | 12,889 |
Prosegur Comp Securidad SA (Reg.) | 296,600 | | 5,124 |
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR | 782,500 | | 38,992 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 116,647 |
Sweden - 1.4% |
Eniro AB | 1,631,500 | | 13,837 |
Gambro AB (A Shares) | 475,500 | | 5,562 |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 303,350 | | 8,854 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (A Shares) | 283,600 | | 4,730 |
Tele2 AB (B Shares) (d) | 289,600 | | 9,640 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR (a)(d) | 715,100 | | 20,674 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 63,297 |
Switzerland - 9.2% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 1,515,269 | | 8,783 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Switzerland - continued |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 129,887 | | $ 14,906 |
Alcon, Inc. | 200,800 | | 14,297 |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 613,448 | | 17,446 |
Credit Suisse Group sponsored ADR | 737,700 | | 25,281 |
INFICON Holding AG (a) | 53,076 | | 3,468 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 177,297 | | 42,067 |
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) | 147,614 | | 24,211 |
Novartis AG sponsored ADR | 1,945,432 | | 93,400 |
Phonak Holding AG | 178,434 | | 5,605 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 704,573 | | 72,240 |
Schindler Holding AG (Reg.) | 21,007 | | 7,479 |
SIG Holding AG | 36,801 | | 6,905 |
Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.) | 20,496 | | 13,100 |
Swiss Life Holding (a) | 50,523 | | 6,479 |
Syngenta AG sponsored ADR | 236,500 | | 4,503 |
The Swatch Group AG (Reg.) | 618,379 | | 17,094 |
UBS AG (NY Shares) (d) | 609,247 | | 44,164 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 421,428 |
Thailand - 0.0% |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 513,400 | | 516 |
United Kingdom - 19.0% |
3i Group PLC | 1,140,700 | | 12,210 |
Allied Domecq PLC | 1,257,204 | | 11,199 |
Amdocs Ltd. (a) | 570,600 | | 14,351 |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | 837,400 | | 34,501 |
BAE Systems PLC | 2,404,780 | | 10,529 |
BOC Group PLC | 932,737 | | 15,032 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 1,761,800 | | 102,625 |
British Airways PLC (a) | 1,500,000 | | 5,998 |
Cadbury Schweppes PLC sponsored ADR | 276,700 | | 9,269 |
Capita Group PLC | 4,283,313 | | 27,687 |
Carnival PLC ADR | 358,000 | | 18,988 |
Daily Mail & General Trust PLC Class A | 990,267 | | 13,184 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 1,632,268 | | 18,567 |
FKI PLC | 955,435 | | 2,098 |
Group 4 Securicor PLC (a) | 2,975,530 | | 6,507 |
Hilton Group PLC | 3,895,737 | | 18,452 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (d) | 893,700 | | 72,417 |
Inchcape PLC | 59,548 | | 1,617 |
Intertek Group PLC | 737,516 | | 9,324 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Invensys PLC (a) | 21,501,700 | | $ 6,026 |
ITV PLC | 5,802,928 | | 11,410 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 1,234,912 | | 6,173 |
National Grid Transco PLC | 2,346,430 | | 20,417 |
Next PLC | 535,699 | | 16,440 |
Northern Rock PLC | 520,600 | | 7,094 |
Provident Financial PLC | 811,393 | | 8,715 |
Prudential PLC | 151,182 | | 1,113 |
Rank Group PLC | 2,067,027 | | 10,864 |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | 1,254,338 | | 34,437 |
Reuters Group PLC sponsored ADR | 178,300 | | 7,292 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 601,639 | | 15,989 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 1,296,088 | | 38,227 |
SABMiller PLC | 919,309 | | 13,270 |
Serco Group PLC | 2,735,225 | | 10,958 |
Signet Group PLC | 4,100,300 | | 8,006 |
SMG PLC | 1,471,257 | | 3,042 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | 3,635,537 | | 31,440 |
Standard Chartered PLC | 936,851 | | 16,760 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC | 1,407,080 | | 5,973 |
Tesco PLC | 8,709,442 | | 45,934 |
Trinity Mirror PLC | 860,095 | | 10,195 |
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR | 4,438,600 | | 114,471 |
Xstrata PLC | 403,810 | | 6,270 |
Yell Group PLC | 2,119,870 | | 14,258 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 869,329 |
United States of America - 3.3% |
AFLAC, Inc. | 279,000 | | 10,011 |
Covance, Inc. (a) | 168,300 | | 6,685 |
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Class A (a) | 118,000 | | 3,500 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 449,300 | | 16,274 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 212,500 | | 10,179 |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 234,242 | | 15,579 |
Orthofix International NV (a) | 110,100 | | 3,909 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 149,800 | | 13,113 |
Shaw Group, Inc. (a) | 324,500 | | 3,956 |
Stillwater Mining Co. (a) | 386,700 | | 4,780 |
Synthes, Inc. | 316,528 | | 33,832 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United States of America - continued |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 1,403,773 | | $ 17,266 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 323,800 | | 11,414 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 150,498 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,619,952) | 4,118,221 |
Preferred Stocks - 1.0% |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% |
Canada - 0.0% |
Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 (g) | 8,500 | | 37 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.0% |
Germany - 0.5% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 440,700 | | 24,121 |
Italy - 0.5% |
Banca Intesa Spa (Risp) | 698,800 | | 2,362 |
Telecom Italia Spa (Risp) | 8,297,400 | | 20,737 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 23,099 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | 47,220 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $44,289) | 47,257 |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1% |
| Principal Amount (000s) | | |
United Kingdom - 0.1% |
British Energy PLC 6.077% 3/25/06 (Cost $1,554) | GBP | 529 | | 2,318 |
Government Obligations - 0.9% |
|
Germany - 0.9% |
German Federal Republic 2.0028% to 2.0333% 11/17/04 (Cost $41,176) | EUR | 33,400 | | 42,695 |
Money Market Funds - 10.1% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b)(c) (Cost $459,080) | 459,080,144 | | $ 459,080 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3% (Cost $4,166,051) | | 4,669,571 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.3)% | | (103,903) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,565,668 |
Currency Abbreviations |
EUR | - | European Monetary Unit |
GBP | - | British pound |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $4,906,000 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(f) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(g) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $119,000 or 0.0% of net assets. |
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
Security
| Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series A | 10/11/00 | $ 90 |
Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 | 9/29/00 | $ 85 |
OZ Optics Ltd. unit | 8/18/00 | $ 80 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $89,208) (cost $4,166,051) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 4,669,571 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $13,155) | | 13,293 |
Receivable for investments sold Regular delivery | | 50,929 |
Delayed delivery | | 693 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 29,784 |
Dividends receivable | | 4,438 |
Interest receivable | | 579 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 8 |
Other receivables | | 528 |
Total assets | | 4,769,823 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased Regular delivery | $ 95,743 | |
Delayed delivery | 412 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,195 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,680 | |
Distribution fees payable | 1,332 | |
Other affiliated payables | 899 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 2,128 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 92,766 | |
Total liabilities | | 204,155 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 4,565,668 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 4,051,870 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 8,576 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | 2,277 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 502,945 |
Net Assets | | $ 4,565,668 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,293,687 ÷ 76,220 shares) | | $ 16.97 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $16.97) | | $ 18.01 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,510,180 ÷ 89,772 shares) | | $ 16.82 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.82) | | $ 17.43 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($196,080 ÷ 11,913 shares) A | | $ 16.46 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($381,027 ÷ 23,122 shares) A | | $ 16.48 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,184,694 ÷ 68,949 shares) | | $ 17.18 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 56,136 |
Interest | | 2,973 |
Security lending | | 1,602 |
| | 60,711 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (5,991) |
Total income | | 54,720 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 22,171 | |
Transfer agent fees | 6,953 | |
Distribution fees | 11,317 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 1,395 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 15 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 1,323 | |
Registration fees | 704 | |
Audit | 61 | |
Legal | 10 | |
Miscellaneous | 682 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 44,631 | |
Expense reductions | (1,243) | 43,388 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 11,332 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $299) | 69,412 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (143) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 69,269 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,138) | 311,138 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 216 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 311,354 |
Net gain (loss) | | 380,623 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 391,955 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 11,332 | $ 3,569 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 69,269 | 14,823 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 311,354 | 218,068 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 391,955 | 236,460 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (10,785) | (1,439) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 2,786,474 | 716,381 |
Redemption fees | 95 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,167,739 | 951,402 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,397,929 | 446,527 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $8,576 and undistributed net investment income of $6,506, respectively) | $ 4,565,668 | $ 1,397,929 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 11.87 | $ 14.54 | $ 13.05 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .08 | .09 | .07 | .10 | .22D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.41 | 3.45 | (.82) | (2.48) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.49 | 3.54 | (.75) | (2.38) | 1.71 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.12) | (.06) | - | (.29) | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.12) | (.06) | - | (.29) | (.22) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.97 | $ 14.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 11.87 | $ 14.54 |
Total ReturnA,B | 17.15% | 31.99% | (6.32)% | (16.69)% | 13.13% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.31% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 1.52% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.31% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 1.52% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.27% | 1.39% | 1.43% | 1.46% | 1.50% |
Net investment income (loss) | .51% | .71% | .54% | .77% | 1.44% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,294 | $ 241 | $ 52 | $ 38 | $ 27 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.47 | $ 11.01 | $ 11.80 | $ 14.46 | $ 13.02 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .03 | .05 | .02 | .06 | .17D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.39 | 3.43 | (.81) | (2.46) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.42 | 3.48 | (.79) | (2.40) | 1.66 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.07) | (.02) | - | (.26) | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.07) | (.02) | - | (.26) | (.22) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.82 | $ 14.47 | $ 11.01 | $ 11.80 | $ 14.46 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.78% | 31.66% | (6.69)% | (16.90)% | 12.78% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.61% | 1.75% | 1.79% | 1.81% | 1.82% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.61% | 1.75% | 1.79% | 1.81% | 1.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.57% | 1.72% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .21% | .38% | .21% | .47% | 1.15% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,510 | $ 552 | $ 204 | $ 153 | $ 139 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.19 | $ 10.84 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.33 | $ 12.96 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.02) | (.04) | (.01) | .09D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.35 | 3.37 | (.80) | (2.44) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.28 | 3.35 | (.84) | (2.45) | 1.58 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | (.20) | (.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.01) | - | - | (.20) | (.21) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.46 | $ 14.19 | $ 10.84 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.33 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.08% | 30.90% | (7.19)% | (17.33)% | 12.21% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.24% | 2.32% | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.36% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.24% | 2.32% | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.36% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.20% | 2.29% | 2.29% | 2.30% | 2.34% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.42)% | (.19)% | (.32)% | (.07)% | .60% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 196 | $ 89 | $ 49 | $ 42 | $ 44 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.22 | $ 10.86 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.34 | $ 12.96 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.05) | (.01) | (.03) | -F | .10D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.35 | 3.37 | (.79) | (2.45) | 1.48 |
Total from investment operations | 2.30 | 3.36 | (.82) | (2.45) | 1.58 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | - | - | (.21) | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.04) | - | - | (.21) | (.20) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.48 | $ 14.22 | $ 10.86 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.34 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.21% | 30.94% | (7.02)% | (17.33)% | 12.21% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.25% | 2.28% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.25% | 2.28% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.09% | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.24% | 2.30% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.31)% | (.10)% | (.25)% | (.01)% | .65% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 381 | $ 124 | $ 54 | $ 44 | $ 38 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.74 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.94 | $ 14.60 | $ 13.08 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .13 | .13 | .11 | .14 | .26C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.44 | 3.48 | (.83) | (2.48) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.57 | 3.61 | (.72) | (2.34) | 1.75 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.13) | (.09) | - | (.32) | (.04) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.13) | (.09) | - | (.32) | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | -E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 17.18 | $ 14.74 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.94 | $ 14.60 |
Total ReturnA | 17.54% | 32.41% | (6.03)% | (16.38)% | 13.42% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .98% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.22% |
Net investment income (loss) | .80% | 1.04% | .89% | 1.11% | 1.73% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,185 | $ 391 | $ 88 | $ 43 | $ 20 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), prior period premium and discount on debt securities, market discount, capital loss carry forwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 555,872 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (73,375) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 482,497 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 20,180 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 11,120 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,187,074 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 10,785 | $ 1,439 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the fund's Schedule of Investments. The fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $4,557,193 and $2,061,478, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 1,912 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 5,282 | 299 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 1,476 | 1,107 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 2,647 | 1,140 |
| | | $ 11,317 | $ 2,546 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 930 |
Class T | 185 |
Class B* | 223 |
Class C* | 53 |
| $ 1,391 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 1,596 | .21 |
Class T | 2,668 | .25 |
Class B | 568 | .38 |
Class C | 741 | .28 |
Institutional Class | 1,380 | .17 |
| $ 6,953 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $3,493 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $22 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $1,239 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $4.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 12% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, 2004 | Years ended October 31, 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 2,739 | $ 292 |
Class T | 3,117 | 397 |
Class B | 70 | - |
Class C | 442 | - |
Institutional Class | 4,417 | 750 |
Total | $ 10,785 | $ 1,439 |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 75,525 | 16,942 | $ 1,219,587 | $ 218,725 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 132 | 24 | 2,005 | 271 |
Shares redeemed | (15,926) | (5,120) | (257,408) | (63,239) |
Net increase (decrease) | 59,731 | 11,846 | $ 964,184 | $ 155,757 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 67,315 | 29,220 | $ 1,076,867 | $ 358,219 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 183 | 33 | 2,756 | 370 |
Shares redeemed | (15,917) | (9,624) | (255,724) | (117,763) |
Net increase (decrease) | 51,581 | 19,629 | $ 823,899 | $ 240,826 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 6,650 | 2,720 | $ 104,459 | $ 32,792 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | - | 59 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,035) | (917) | (16,283) | (10,619) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,619 | 1,803 | $ 88,235 | $ 22,173 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 16,221 | 5,286 | $ 254,211 | $ 64,958 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 22 | - | 327 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,843) | (1,527) | (29,087) | (17,673) |
Net increase (decrease) | 14,400 | 3,759 | $ 225,451 | $ 47,285 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 56,867 | 26,478 | $ 924,747 | $ 351,243 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 120 | 29 | 1,832 | 326 |
Shares redeemed | (14,589) | (7,794) | (241,874) | (101,229) |
Net increase (decrease) | 42,398 | 18,713 | $ 684,705 | $ 250,340 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Trustee of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trusts, or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Penelope A. Dobkin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Dobkin managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Ms. Dobkin also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Diversified International. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C designates 100% of each dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Class A | 12/15/03 | $.050 | $.009 |
Class T | 12/15/03 | $.031 | $.009 |
Class B | 12/15/03 | $.007 | $.009 |
Class C | 12/15/03 | $.019 | $.009 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 1,604,966,171.44 | 83.744 |
Against | 99,784,661.58 | 5.207 |
Abstain | 72,874,270.99 | 3.802 |
Broker Non-Votes | 138,884,310.55 | 7.247 |
TOTAL | 1,916,509,414.56 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 21 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 30 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 38 | |
Trustees and Officers | 39 | |
Distributions | 51 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 52 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the fund's most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Institutional Class | 17.54% | 6.76% | 10.67% |
A From December 17, 1998.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital International SM Europe, Australia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Penny Dobkin, who became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund on October 4, 2004
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's Institutional Class shares were up 17.54% during the one-year period ending October 31, 2004, underperforming the MSCI EAFE index, but generally outdistancing the 16.12% advance of the LipperSM International Funds Average. Emphasizing some of the more aggressive stocks in Japan, such as brokerage firms Nikko Cordial and Nomura Holdings, as well as semiconductor equipment company Tokyo Electron, was a main reason the fund underperformed its index. Having a significantly lower exposure than the MSCI EAFE to strong-performing utilities stocks, such as German electric power provider E.ON, also hurt the fund's relative return. The fund lost some additional ground by holding an average weighting of about 4% of its net assets in cash, which provided a head wind amid a rising equity market. From a geographic perspective, good stock picking in the European market - the largest regional component of the fund and its index - provided a considerable boost to the fund's relative results. Large positions in two strong-performing Switzerland-based health care stocks, namely dental implant provider Nobel Biocare and pharmaceutical firm Novartis, were particularly helpful. Elsewhere, owning a handful of Canadian energy stocks, such as EnCana and Talisman Energy, also worked out well, as they appreciated nicely due to the industry's supportive supply/demand profile.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,043.00 | $ 6.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.28 | $ 6.72 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.50 | $ 8.26 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.80 | $ 8.20 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,038.50 | $ 11.58 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.50 | $ 11.50 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,039.10 | $ 11.02 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.06 | $ 10.94 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.40 | $ 5.29 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.76 | $ 5.24 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.32% |
Class T | 1.61% |
Class B | 2.26% |
Class C | 2.15% |
Institutional Class | 1.03% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.5 | 2.2 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas) | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Novartis AG sponsored ADR (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Total SA sponsored ADR (France, Oil & Gas) | 1.9 | 1.1 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 10.3 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 23.2 | 22.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.6 | 13.7 |
Health Care | 12.2 | 13.6 |
Energy | 8.7 | 7.8 |
Information Technology | 7.3 | 9.1 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United Kingdom | 19.1 | 18.4 |
Japan | 11.9 | 15.5 |
France | 9.4 | 7.7 |
Switzerland | 9.2 | 8.6 |
Germany | 7.1 | 3.6 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 91.2% | |  | Stocks and Investment Companies 92.2% | |
 | Bonds 0.1% | |  | Bonds 0.6% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 8.7% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 90.2% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Australia - 2.4% |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 540,951 | | $ 8,263 |
Australian Gas Light Co. | 491,662 | | 4,823 |
Brambles Industries Ltd. (d) | 2,484,714 | | 13,190 |
CSL Ltd. | 1,838,244 | | 39,640 |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | 361,852 | | 10,726 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 573,600 | | 18,034 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 1,319,903 | | 13,569 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 108,245 |
Austria - 0.2% |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG | 95,700 | | 7,104 |
Belgium - 0.1% |
Fortis | 263,300 | | 6,709 |
Bermuda - 0.2% |
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia) | 693,752 | | 3,698 |
Clear Media Ltd. (a) | 6,342,100 | | 6,111 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 9,809 |
Brazil - 0.7% |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 113,800 | | 6,927 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA sponsored ADR | 76,300 | | 4,616 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 391,000 | | 10,377 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR | 356,400 | | 9,427 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 31,347 |
Canada - 4.8% |
Aber Diamond Corp. (a) | 128,200 | | 4,465 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 79,900 | | 4,848 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 252,800 | | 10,645 |
Canadian Western Bank, Edmonton | 46,400 | | 1,815 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 242,300 | | 3,520 |
EnCana Corp. | 732,624 | | 36,335 |
ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series A (g) | 1,792 | | 2 |
Jean Coutu Group, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (e) | 343,400 | | 4,554 |
Class A (sub. vtg.) | 1,050,940 | | 13,937 |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | 181,500 | | 9,851 |
National Bank of Canada | 254,900 | | 10,210 |
Novagold Resources, Inc. (a) | 49,300 | | 348 |
OZ Optics Ltd. unit (g) | 5,400 | | 80 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Canada - continued |
Petro-Canada | 454,500 | | $ 24,810 |
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) | 758,100 | | 18,251 |
Precision Drilling Corp. (a) | 420,600 | | 26,040 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 39,392 | | 3,472 |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 505,318 | | 15,543 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 648,500 | | 17,413 |
Tembec, Inc. (a) | 585,200 | | 3,815 |
TimberWest Forest Corp. unit | 627,800 | | 7,629 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 217,583 |
Cayman Islands - 0.2% |
Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (a)(d) | 434,100 | | 8,144 |
China - 0.8% |
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 2,097,000 | | 5,900 |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 41,000 | | 1,314 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 20,306,000 | | 15,914 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. warrants 5/31/07 (a) | 2,366,000 | | 164 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 9,699,000 | | 6,766 |
Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 8,108,000 | | 7,760 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 37,818 |
Denmark - 1.5% |
Danske Bank AS | 941,675 | | 26,390 |
GN Store Nordic AS | 118,000 | | 1,199 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 603,693 | | 30,094 |
TDC AS | 243,700 | | 9,043 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 66,726 |
Estonia - 0.1% |
Hansabank SA | 289,900 | | 2,931 |
Finland - 1.0% |
Fortum Oyj (d) | 601,400 | | 9,235 |
Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR | 2,091,200 | | 32,246 |
UPM-Kymmene Corp. | 335,500 | | 6,655 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | 48,136 |
France - 9.4% |
Accor SA | 288,100 | | 11,997 |
Assurances Generales France SA (Bearer) | 70,563 | | 4,714 |
AXA SA sponsored ADR | 937,300 | | 20,293 |
Bacou Dalloz | 76,915 | | 5,930 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
France - continued |
BNP Paribas SA | 574,746 | | $ 39,239 |
CNP Assurances | 242,593 | | 16,562 |
Credit Agricole SA | 917,525 | | 26,970 |
Dassault Aviation SA | 8,185 | | 4,395 |
Eiffage SA | 108,770 | | 10,850 |
Essilor International SA | 226,630 | | 15,429 |
Ipsos SA | 38,394 | | 3,601 |
L'Oreal SA | 100,850 | | 6,898 |
Lagardere S.C.A. (Reg.) | 337,082 | | 21,784 |
Medidep SA (a) | 89,703 | | 2,497 |
Neopost SA | 274,629 | | 19,118 |
NRJ Group | 430,520 | | 8,947 |
Pernod-Ricard | 127,803 | | 17,745 |
Rhodia SA ADR | 2,885,300 | | 5,107 |
Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR | 1,290,100 | | 47,089 |
Total SA sponsored ADR | 852,900 | | 88,940 |
Vinci SA | 146,153 | | 17,459 |
Vivendi Universal SA sponsored ADR (a) | 1,164,200 | | 31,934 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 427,498 |
Germany - 5.7% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 88,527 | | 12,408 |
Allianz AG sponsored ADR | 4,248,570 | | 45,247 |
BASF AG sponsored ADR | 77,500 | | 4,869 |
Bilfinger & Berger Bau AG | 124,100 | | 4,367 |
Celesio AG | 135,594 | | 9,861 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 174,234 | | 8,729 |
Deutsche Telekom AG sponsored ADR (a) | 2,564,700 | | 49,422 |
E.ON AG sponsored ADR | 118,400 | | 9,656 |
Fielmann AG | 39,427 | | 2,479 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG sponsored ADR | 482,700 | | 12,430 |
GFK AG | 205,127 | | 6,759 |
HeidelbergCement AG | 184,238 | | 9,096 |
Hochtief AG | 395,200 | | 10,519 |
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (a) | 461,340 | | 17,310 |
Infineon Technologies AG (a) | 715,100 | | 7,816 |
K&S AG | 271,527 | | 11,348 |
RWE AG | 511,961 | | 27,202 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR | 150,100 | | 11,218 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 260,736 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Greece - 0.5% |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 517,960 | | $ 10,592 |
Public Power Corp. of Greece | 433,480 | | 10,795 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 21,387 |
Hong Kong - 1.1% |
Aeon Credit Service (Asia) Co. Ltd. | 1,408,000 | | 895 |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 4,584,000 | | 2,444 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 776,000 | | 5,957 |
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. | 6,596,000 | | 4,089 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 11,354,500 | | 22,611 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 2,091,000 | | 8,946 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1,623,000 | | 5,338 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 50,280 |
India - 1.8% |
Bank of Baroda | 1,173,599 | | 3,988 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 1,144,197 | | 16,163 |
Infosys Technologies Ltd. | 622,624 | | 26,182 |
Matrix Laboratories Ltd. | 1 | | 0 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 391,800 | | 536 |
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. | 271,869 | | 6,588 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 388,429 | | 4,534 |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | 1,206,766 | | 9,958 |
State Bank of India | 1,502,350 | | 15,716 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 83,665 |
Ireland - 1.8% |
Allied Irish Banks PLC | 1,350,098 | | 23,600 |
C&C Group PLC | 2,360,500 | | 7,733 |
CRH PLC | 715,517 | | 17,168 |
Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 411,300 | | 10,612 |
IAWS Group PLC (Ireland) | 692,500 | | 9,225 |
Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland) | 4,566,173 | | 13,323 |
TOTAL IRELAND | | 81,661 |
Italy - 2.9% |
Autostrade Spa | 430,316 | | 9,444 |
Banca Antonveneta Spa (a) | 420,900 | | 8,871 |
Banca Intesa Spa | 4,572,854 | | 18,785 |
Banche Popolari Unite Scarl | 710,400 | | 12,673 |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara | 269,913 | | 4,801 |
Bulgari Spa | 419,496 | | 4,354 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Italy - continued |
Davide Campari-Milano Spa | 128,000 | | $ 7,283 |
ENI Spa sponsored ADR | 338,600 | | 38,746 |
Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi Spa (SIAS) | 266,000 | | 3,619 |
Telecom Italia Spa | 3,700,300 | | 12,359 |
Telecom Italia Spa ADR | 415,762 | | 13,886 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 134,821 |
Japan - 11.9% |
Advantest Corp. | 66,800 | | 4,677 |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 201,200 | | 4,515 |
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 1,086,000 | | 9,994 |
Canon, Inc. ADR | 514,300 | | 25,458 |
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | 258,600 | | 8,283 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 2,883,000 | | 17,706 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 2,187 | | 11,510 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 924,000 | | 5,509 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 519,300 | | 25,228 |
Hoya Corp. | 223,100 | | 22,935 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 128,000 | | 4,596 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 68,600 | | 3,533 |
Keyence Corp. | 50,000 | | 11,282 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 1,061 | | 14,035 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 2,827,000 | | 13,249 |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (MTFG) | 2,106 | | 17,880 |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 666,000 | | 7,079 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 4,859 | | 18,778 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 272,800 | | 13,017 |
Nikko Cordial Corp. | 4,677,000 | | 20,947 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 19,100 | | 2,158 |
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. | 85,000 | | 416 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 95,000 | | 2,123 |
Nippon Oil Corp. | 1,022,000 | | 6,499 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 506,000 | | 24,049 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 1,559,000 | | 18,973 |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a)(f) | 97 | | 412 |
ORIX Corp. | 208,000 | | 24,429 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 819,000 | | 15,322 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 138,100 | | 14,197 |
Sanden Corp. | 698,000 | | 4,564 |
Seiyu Ltd. (a) | 1,839,000 | | 4,275 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 53,180 | | 11,195 |
Shinko Electric Industries Co.Ltd. | 60,500 | | 1,749 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Japan - continued |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 118,800 | | $ 5,388 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 796,000 | | 7,551 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (d) | 5,717 | | 37,218 |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 2,965,000 | | 6,528 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 320,500 | | 14,172 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 170,100 | | 9,242 |
Toyota Motor Corp. ADR | 431,250 | | 33,461 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,323 | | 29,394 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a)(d) | 1,291 | | 5,623 |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 241,000 | | 3,254 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 542,403 |
Korea (South) - 1.6% |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 1,260 | | 42 |
Kookmin Bank sponsored ADR (a) | 477,010 | | 16,042 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 443,730 | | 25,050 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 20,060 | | 1,917 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 41,320 | | 16,222 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 638,284 | | 12,572 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 71,845 |
Luxembourg - 0.1% |
Stolt-Nielsen SA Class B sponsored ADR (a) | 252,100 | | 5,307 |
Mexico - 0.5% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 265,900 | | 11,700 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 269,200 | | 11,872 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 23,572 |
Netherlands - 3.5% |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 1,267,200 | | 18,058 |
EADS NV | 168,528 | | 4,820 |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(e) | 12,700 | | 352 |
Fugro NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 123,200 | | 9,601 |
ING Groep NV sponsored ADR | 1,392,900 | | 37,093 |
Koninklijke Numico NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (a) | 687,886 | | 23,257 |
OPG Groep NV (A Shares) | 69,713 | | 3,756 |
QIAGEN NV (a)(d) | 730,518 | | 7,773 |
Reed Elsevier NV ADR | 648,600 | | 17,155 |
VNU NV | 466,753 | | 12,788 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 1,454,929 | | 26,606 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 161,259 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Netherlands Antilles - 0.2% |
Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares) | 139,200 | | $ 8,761 |
Norway - 0.9% |
DnB NOR ASA | 2,726,480 | | 23,153 |
Schibsted AS (B Shares) | 223,550 | | 4,887 |
Storebrand ASA (A Shares) | 1,530,700 | | 11,675 |
TOTAL NORWAY | | 39,715 |
Portugal - 0.7% |
Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA | 1,626,880 | | 13,345 |
Electricidade de Portugal SA | 3,100,000 | | 9,204 |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA sponsored ADR | 853,400 | | 9,660 |
TOTAL PORTUGAL | | 32,209 |
Singapore - 0.1% |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 227,100 | | 2,737 |
Want Want Holdings Ltd. | 4,182,000 | | 4,098 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 6,835 |
Spain - 2.6% |
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS) | 865,667 | | 16,827 |
Altadis SA (Spain) | 5,000 | | 184 |
Antena 3 Television SA (a) | 114,347 | | 7,368 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sponsored ADR | 1,300,800 | | 20,488 |
Compania de Distribucion Integral Logista SA | 105,220 | | 4,780 |
Gestevision Telecinco SA | 335,340 | | 6,424 |
Grupo Ferrovial SA | 80,397 | | 3,571 |
Inditex SA | 505,627 | | 12,889 |
Prosegur Comp Securidad SA (Reg.) | 296,600 | | 5,124 |
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR | 782,500 | | 38,992 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 116,647 |
Sweden - 1.4% |
Eniro AB | 1,631,500 | | 13,837 |
Gambro AB (A Shares) | 475,500 | | 5,562 |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 303,350 | | 8,854 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (A Shares) | 283,600 | | 4,730 |
Tele2 AB (B Shares) (d) | 289,600 | | 9,640 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR (a)(d) | 715,100 | | 20,674 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 63,297 |
Switzerland - 9.2% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 1,515,269 | | 8,783 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Switzerland - continued |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 129,887 | | $ 14,906 |
Alcon, Inc. | 200,800 | | 14,297 |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 613,448 | | 17,446 |
Credit Suisse Group sponsored ADR | 737,700 | | 25,281 |
INFICON Holding AG (a) | 53,076 | | 3,468 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 177,297 | | 42,067 |
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) | 147,614 | | 24,211 |
Novartis AG sponsored ADR | 1,945,432 | | 93,400 |
Phonak Holding AG | 178,434 | | 5,605 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 704,573 | | 72,240 |
Schindler Holding AG (Reg.) | 21,007 | | 7,479 |
SIG Holding AG | 36,801 | | 6,905 |
Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.) | 20,496 | | 13,100 |
Swiss Life Holding (a) | 50,523 | | 6,479 |
Syngenta AG sponsored ADR | 236,500 | | 4,503 |
The Swatch Group AG (Reg.) | 618,379 | | 17,094 |
UBS AG (NY Shares) (d) | 609,247 | | 44,164 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 421,428 |
Thailand - 0.0% |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 513,400 | | 516 |
United Kingdom - 19.0% |
3i Group PLC | 1,140,700 | | 12,210 |
Allied Domecq PLC | 1,257,204 | | 11,199 |
Amdocs Ltd. (a) | 570,600 | | 14,351 |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | 837,400 | | 34,501 |
BAE Systems PLC | 2,404,780 | | 10,529 |
BOC Group PLC | 932,737 | | 15,032 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 1,761,800 | | 102,625 |
British Airways PLC (a) | 1,500,000 | | 5,998 |
Cadbury Schweppes PLC sponsored ADR | 276,700 | | 9,269 |
Capita Group PLC | 4,283,313 | | 27,687 |
Carnival PLC ADR | 358,000 | | 18,988 |
Daily Mail & General Trust PLC Class A | 990,267 | | 13,184 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 1,632,268 | | 18,567 |
FKI PLC | 955,435 | | 2,098 |
Group 4 Securicor PLC (a) | 2,975,530 | | 6,507 |
Hilton Group PLC | 3,895,737 | | 18,452 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (d) | 893,700 | | 72,417 |
Inchcape PLC | 59,548 | | 1,617 |
Intertek Group PLC | 737,516 | | 9,324 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Invensys PLC (a) | 21,501,700 | | $ 6,026 |
ITV PLC | 5,802,928 | | 11,410 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 1,234,912 | | 6,173 |
National Grid Transco PLC | 2,346,430 | | 20,417 |
Next PLC | 535,699 | | 16,440 |
Northern Rock PLC | 520,600 | | 7,094 |
Provident Financial PLC | 811,393 | | 8,715 |
Prudential PLC | 151,182 | | 1,113 |
Rank Group PLC | 2,067,027 | | 10,864 |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | 1,254,338 | | 34,437 |
Reuters Group PLC sponsored ADR | 178,300 | | 7,292 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 601,639 | | 15,989 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 1,296,088 | | 38,227 |
SABMiller PLC | 919,309 | | 13,270 |
Serco Group PLC | 2,735,225 | | 10,958 |
Signet Group PLC | 4,100,300 | | 8,006 |
SMG PLC | 1,471,257 | | 3,042 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | 3,635,537 | | 31,440 |
Standard Chartered PLC | 936,851 | | 16,760 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC | 1,407,080 | | 5,973 |
Tesco PLC | 8,709,442 | | 45,934 |
Trinity Mirror PLC | 860,095 | | 10,195 |
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR | 4,438,600 | | 114,471 |
Xstrata PLC | 403,810 | | 6,270 |
Yell Group PLC | 2,119,870 | | 14,258 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 869,329 |
United States of America - 3.3% |
AFLAC, Inc. | 279,000 | | 10,011 |
Covance, Inc. (a) | 168,300 | | 6,685 |
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Class A (a) | 118,000 | | 3,500 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 449,300 | | 16,274 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 212,500 | | 10,179 |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 234,242 | | 15,579 |
Orthofix International NV (a) | 110,100 | | 3,909 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 149,800 | | 13,113 |
Shaw Group, Inc. (a) | 324,500 | | 3,956 |
Stillwater Mining Co. (a) | 386,700 | | 4,780 |
Synthes, Inc. | 316,528 | | 33,832 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United States of America - continued |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 1,403,773 | | $ 17,266 |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 323,800 | | 11,414 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 150,498 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,619,952) | 4,118,221 |
Preferred Stocks - 1.0% |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% |
Canada - 0.0% |
Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 (g) | 8,500 | | 37 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.0% |
Germany - 0.5% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 440,700 | | 24,121 |
Italy - 0.5% |
Banca Intesa Spa (Risp) | 698,800 | | 2,362 |
Telecom Italia Spa (Risp) | 8,297,400 | | 20,737 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 23,099 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | 47,220 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $44,289) | 47,257 |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1% |
| Principal Amount (000s) | | |
United Kingdom - 0.1% |
British Energy PLC 6.077% 3/25/06 (Cost $1,554) | GBP | 529 | | 2,318 |
Government Obligations - 0.9% |
|
Germany - 0.9% |
German Federal Republic 2.0028% to 2.0333% 11/17/04 (Cost $41,176) | EUR | 33,400 | | 42,695 |
Money Market Funds - 10.1% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b)(c) (Cost $459,080) | 459,080,144 | | $ 459,080 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3% (Cost $4,166,051) | | 4,669,571 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.3)% | | (103,903) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,565,668 |
Currency Abbreviations |
EUR | - | European Monetary Unit |
GBP | - | British pound |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $4,906,000 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(f) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(g) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $119,000 or 0.0% of net assets. |
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
Security
| Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series A | 10/11/00 | $ 90 |
Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 | 9/29/00 | $ 85 |
OZ Optics Ltd. unit | 8/18/00 | $ 80 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $89,208) (cost $4,166,051) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 4,669,571 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $13,155) | | 13,293 |
Receivable for investments sold Regular delivery | | 50,929 |
Delayed delivery | | 693 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 29,784 |
Dividends receivable | | 4,438 |
Interest receivable | | 579 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 8 |
Other receivables | | 528 |
Total assets | | 4,769,823 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased Regular delivery | $ 95,743 | |
Delayed delivery | 412 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,195 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,680 | |
Distribution fees payable | 1,332 | |
Other affiliated payables | 899 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 2,128 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 92,766 | |
Total liabilities | | 204,155 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 4,565,668 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 4,051,870 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 8,576 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | 2,277 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 502,945 |
Net Assets | | $ 4,565,668 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,293,687 ÷ 76,220 shares) | | $ 16.97 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $16.97) | | $ 18.01 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,510,180 ÷ 89,772 shares) | | $ 16.82 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.82) | | $ 17.43 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($196,080 ÷ 11,913 shares) A | | $ 16.46 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($381,027 ÷ 23,122 shares) A | | $ 16.48 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,184,694 ÷ 68,949 shares) | | $ 17.18 |
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.
Annual Report
Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 56,136 |
Interest | | 2,973 |
Security lending | | 1,602 |
| | 60,711 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (5,991) |
Total income | | 54,720 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 22,171 | |
Transfer agent fees | 6,953 | |
Distribution fees | 11,317 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 1,395 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 15 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 1,323 | |
Registration fees | 704 | |
Audit | 61 | |
Legal | 10 | |
Miscellaneous | 682 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 44,631 | |
Expense reductions | (1,243) | 43,388 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 11,332 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $299) | 69,412 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (143) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 69,269 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,138) | 311,138 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 216 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 311,354 |
Net gain (loss) | | 380,623 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 391,955 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 11,332 | $ 3,569 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 69,269 | 14,823 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 311,354 | 218,068 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 391,955 | 236,460 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (10,785) | (1,439) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 2,786,474 | 716,381 |
Redemption fees | 95 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,167,739 | 951,402 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,397,929 | 446,527 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $8,576 and undistributed net investment income of $6,506, respectively) | $ 4,565,668 | $ 1,397,929 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 11.87 | $ 14.54 | $ 13.05 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .08 | .09 | .07 | .10 | .22D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.41 | 3.45 | (.82) | (2.48) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.49 | 3.54 | (.75) | (2.38) | 1.71 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.12) | (.06) | - | (.29) | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.12) | (.06) | - | (.29) | (.22) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.97 | $ 14.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 11.87 | $ 14.54 |
Total ReturnA,B | 17.15% | 31.99% | (6.32)% | (16.69)% | 13.13% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.31% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 1.52% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.31% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 1.52% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.27% | 1.39% | 1.43% | 1.46% | 1.50% |
Net investment income (loss) | .51% | .71% | .54% | .77% | 1.44% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,294 | $ 241 | $ 52 | $ 38 | $ 27 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.47 | $ 11.01 | $ 11.80 | $ 14.46 | $ 13.02 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .03 | .05 | .02 | .06 | .17D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.39 | 3.43 | (.81) | (2.46) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.42 | 3.48 | (.79) | (2.40) | 1.66 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.07) | (.02) | - | (.26) | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.07) | (.02) | - | (.26) | (.22) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.82 | $ 14.47 | $ 11.01 | $ 11.80 | $ 14.46 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.78% | 31.66% | (6.69)% | (16.90)% | 12.78% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.61% | 1.75% | 1.79% | 1.81% | 1.82% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.61% | 1.75% | 1.79% | 1.81% | 1.82% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.57% | 1.72% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.80% |
Net investment income (loss) | .21% | .38% | .21% | .47% | 1.15% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,510 | $ 552 | $ 204 | $ 153 | $ 139 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.19 | $ 10.84 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.33 | $ 12.96 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.02) | (.04) | (.01) | .09D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.35 | 3.37 | (.80) | (2.44) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.28 | 3.35 | (.84) | (2.45) | 1.58 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | (.20) | (.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.01) | - | - | (.20) | (.21) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.46 | $ 14.19 | $ 10.84 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.33 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.08% | 30.90% | (7.19)% | (17.33)% | 12.21% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.24% | 2.32% | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.36% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.24% | 2.32% | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.36% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.20% | 2.29% | 2.29% | 2.30% | 2.34% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.42)% | (.19)% | (.32)% | (.07)% | .60% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 196 | $ 89 | $ 49 | $ 42 | $ 44 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.22 | $ 10.86 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.34 | $ 12.96 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.05) | (.01) | (.03) | -F | .10D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.35 | 3.37 | (.79) | (2.45) | 1.48 |
Total from investment operations | 2.30 | 3.36 | (.82) | (2.45) | 1.58 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | - | - | (.21) | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.04) | - | - | (.21) | (.20) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | -F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.48 | $ 14.22 | $ 10.86 | $ 11.68 | $ 14.34 |
Total ReturnA,B | 16.21% | 30.94% | (7.02)% | (17.33)% | 12.21% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.25% | 2.28% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.25% | 2.28% | 2.32% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.09% | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.24% | 2.30% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.31)% | (.10)% | (.25)% | (.01)% | .65% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 381 | $ 124 | $ 54 | $ 44 | $ 38 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.74 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.94 | $ 14.60 | $ 13.08 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .13 | .13 | .11 | .14 | .26C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.44 | 3.48 | (.83) | (2.48) | 1.49 |
Total from investment operations | 2.57 | 3.61 | (.72) | (2.34) | 1.75 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.13) | (.09) | - | (.32) | (.04) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.17) |
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Total distributions | (.13) | (.09) | - | (.32) | (.23) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | -E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 17.18 | $ 14.74 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.94 | $ 14.60 |
Total ReturnA | 17.54% | 32.41% | (6.03)% | (16.38)% | 13.42% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .98% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.22% |
Net investment income (loss) | .80% | 1.04% | .89% | 1.11% | 1.73% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,185 | $ 391 | $ 88 | $ 43 | $ 20 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 72% | 49% | 53% | 84% | 87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), prior period premium and discount on debt securities, market discount, capital loss carry forwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 555,872 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (73,375) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 482,497 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 20,180 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 11,120 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,187,074 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 10,785 | $ 1,439 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the fund's Schedule of Investments. The fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $4,557,193 and $2,061,478, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 1,912 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 5,282 | 299 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 1,476 | 1,107 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 2,647 | 1,140 |
| | | $ 11,317 | $ 2,546 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 930 |
Class T | 185 |
Class B* | 223 |
Class C* | 53 |
| $ 1,391 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 1,596 | .21 |
Class T | 2,668 | .25 |
Class B | 568 | .38 |
Class C | 741 | .28 |
Institutional Class | 1,380 | .17 |
| $ 6,953 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $3,493 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $22 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $1,239 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $4.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 12% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, 2004 | Years ended October 31, 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 2,739 | $ 292 |
Class T | 3,117 | 397 |
Class B | 70 | - |
Class C | 442 | - |
Institutional Class | 4,417 | 750 |
Total | $ 10,785 | $ 1,439 |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 75,525 | 16,942 | $ 1,219,587 | $ 218,725 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 132 | 24 | 2,005 | 271 |
Shares redeemed | (15,926) | (5,120) | (257,408) | (63,239) |
Net increase (decrease) | 59,731 | 11,846 | $ 964,184 | $ 155,757 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 67,315 | 29,220 | $ 1,076,867 | $ 358,219 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 183 | 33 | 2,756 | 370 |
Shares redeemed | (15,917) | (9,624) | (255,724) | (117,763) |
Net increase (decrease) | 51,581 | 19,629 | $ 823,899 | $ 240,826 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 6,650 | 2,720 | $ 104,459 | $ 32,792 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | - | 59 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,035) | (917) | (16,283) | (10,619) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,619 | 1,803 | $ 88,235 | $ 22,173 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 16,221 | 5,286 | $ 254,211 | $ 64,958 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 22 | - | 327 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,843) | (1,527) | (29,087) | (17,673) |
Net increase (decrease) | 14,400 | 3,759 | $ 225,451 | $ 47,285 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 56,867 | 26,478 | $ 924,747 | $ 351,243 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 120 | 29 | 1,832 | 326 |
Shares redeemed | (14,589) | (7,794) | (241,874) | (101,229) |
Net increase (decrease) | 42,398 | 18,713 | $ 684,705 | $ 250,340 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Trustee of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trusts, or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Penelope A. Dobkin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Diversified International. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Dobkin managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Ms. Dobkin also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Diversified International. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Diversified International. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
Institutional Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Institutional Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/15/03 | $.054 | $.009 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 1,604,966,171.44 | 83.744 |
Against | 99,784,661.58 | 5.207 |
Abstain | 72,874,270.99 | 3.802 |
Broker Non-Votes | 138,884,310.55 | 7.247 |
TOTAL | 1,916,509,414.56 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 16 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 25 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 32 | |
Trustees and Officers | 33 | |
Distributions | 45 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 46 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 7.32% | 0.50% | 1.36% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 9.57% | 0.75% | 1.54% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 7.97% | 0.55% | 1.45% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 11.96% | 0.94% | 1.62% |
A From December 17, 1998.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® Europe Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12-month period that ended on October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 13.87%, 13.54%, 12.97% and 12.96%, respectively, compared with returns of 22.09% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Index and 21.59% for the LipperSM European Region Funds Average. The fund lagged the benchmark mainly as a result of poor stock selection in the diversified financials industry and underweightings in both the energy and utilities sectors, where stock prices appreciated significantly during the period. Deutsche Boerse, the German stock exchange, and DAB Bank, the German online broker, both experienced slowdowns in their businesses and their stock prices declined. One of the fund's largest positions during the period, Deutsche Boerse was the single biggest relative and absolute detractor from performance. Business Objects, a French software company that the fund no longer holds, also disappointed by delivering lackluster earnings. The fund was helped by TANDBERG Television, the Norwegian maker of infrastructure for the cable and satellite TV industries, and Turkcell, the Turkish mobile phone operator.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,038.60 | $ 8.97 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.00 | $ 10.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,033.90 | $ 12.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,033.90 | $ 12.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,039.20 | $ 7.69 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.50% |
Institutional Class | 1.50% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Total SA sponsored ADR (France, Oil & Gas) | 4.8 | 0.0 |
BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas) | 4.5 | 1.0 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR (Turkey, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.9 | 0.8 |
TANDBERG Television ASA (Norway, Communications Equipment) | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry) (Netherlands, Oil & Gas) | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 17.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Energy | 17.6 | 3.5 |
Financials | 17.2 | 13.7 |
Telecommunication Services | 14.7 | 17.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.1 | 22.5 |
Health Care | 9.5 | 13.7 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United Kingdom | 29.4 | 31.0 |
France | 11.9 | 9.5 |
Germany | 9.2 | 13.6 |
Netherlands | 6.6 | 6.9 |
Italy | 6.2 | 4.1 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 92.7% | |  | Stocks 91.5% | |
 | Bonds 0.0% | |  | Bonds 1.0% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.3% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.5% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 91.4% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Belgium - 1.9% |
Belgacom SA | 5,000 | | $ 184,277 |
Fortis | 8,700 | | 221,666 |
TOTAL BELGIUM | | 405,943 |
Canada - 1.3% |
Cognos, Inc. (a) | 3,700 | | 146,894 |
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) | 36,600 | | 117,207 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 264,101 |
Denmark - 2.5% |
Coloplast AS Series B | 1,350 | | 134,361 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 3,100 | | 154,533 |
TDC AS | 6,300 | | 233,775 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 522,669 |
Finland - 1.2% |
F-Secure Oyj (a) | 49,200 | | 105,775 |
Fortum Oyj | 9,800 | | 150,493 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | 256,268 |
France - 11.9% |
BNP Paribas SA | 3,400 | | 232,125 |
France Telecom SA | 3,696 | | 106,260 |
NRJ Group | 9,600 | | 199,510 |
Pernod-Ricard | 2,825 | | 392,244 |
Renault SA | 1,600 | | 134,317 |
Rhodia SA (a) | 47,600 | | 85,888 |
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,000 | | 146,000 |
Total SA sponsored ADR | 9,700 | | 1,011,514 |
Vivendi Universal SA (a) | 6,900 | | 189,267 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 2,497,125 |
Germany - 7.9% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 1,200 | | 168,199 |
BASF AG | 4,400 | | 276,452 |
DAB Bank AG (a) | 20,200 | | 123,821 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 4,955 | | 248,247 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 10,400 | | 200,408 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 2,600 | | 199,633 |
RWE AG | 5,500 | | 292,232 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 1,900 | | 142,006 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 1,650,998 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Greece - 2.5% |
Alpha Bank AE | 7,900 | | $ 227,062 |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 7,560 | | 154,599 |
Hellenic Petroleum SA | 15,310 | | 146,942 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 528,603 |
Ireland - 0.2% |
C&C Group PLC | 15,500 | | 50,779 |
Israel - 0.5% |
Emblaze Ltd. (a) | 37,400 | | 96,219 |
Italy - 6.2% |
Banca Intesa Spa | 38,505 | | 158,172 |
Bulgari Spa | 24,400 | | 253,232 |
Capitalia Spa | 34,700 | | 133,661 |
ENI Spa | 16,300 | | 373,042 |
Mediaset Spa | 10,800 | | 123,558 |
Mediobanca Spa | 4,500 | | 62,545 |
Telecom Italia Mobile Spa (TIM) | 33,900 | | 200,511 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 1,304,721 |
Luxembourg - 1.6% |
Millicom International Cellular SA unit (a) | 17,000 | | 344,820 |
Netherlands - 6.6% |
ABN-AMRO Holding NV | 9,800 | | 235,788 |
Completel Europe NV (a) | 4,382 | | 144,397 |
Hagemeyer NV (a) | 69,200 | | 126,634 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 7,730 | | 205,850 |
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry) | 10,300 | | 558,672 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 5,700 | | 104,235 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 1,375,576 |
Norway - 2.9% |
TANDBERG Television ASA (a) | 84,400 | | 613,196 |
Poland - 0.7% |
Bank Zachodni WBK SA | 700 | | 17,669 |
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA | 11,500 | | 124,258 |
TOTAL POLAND | | 141,927 |
Portugal - 0.9% |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA sponsored ADR | 9,500 | | 107,540 |
PT Multimedia SGPS SA | 3,100 | | 72,518 |
TOTAL PORTUGAL | | 180,058 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Russia - 0.5% |
Surgutneftegaz JSC sponsored ADR | 2,700 | | $ 107,730 |
South Africa - 0.8% |
MTN Group Ltd. | 17,400 | | 95,045 |
Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. | 42,800 | | 74,911 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 169,956 |
Spain - 1.3% |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 17,200 | | 270,900 |
Sweden - 1.7% |
Modern Times Group AB (MTG) (B Shares) (a) | 3,000 | | 66,787 |
Nordea Bank AB | 9,000 | | 77,919 |
Skandia Foersaekrings AB | 26,300 | | 98,141 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) (a) | 41,700 | | 120,555 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 363,402 |
Switzerland - 3.4% |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 2,127 | | 72,892 |
Phonak Holding AG | 5,819 | | 182,788 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 2,573 | | 263,809 |
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) | 878 | | 83,990 |
UBS AG (NY Shares) | 1,500 | | 108,735 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 712,214 |
Turkey - 3.8% |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 40,176 | | 614,693 |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS | 68,536,119 | | 182,812 |
TOTAL TURKEY | | 797,505 |
United Kingdom - 29.4% |
Amlin PLC | 99,900 | | 267,111 |
Axis Shield PLC (a) | 19,200 | | 70,919 |
BAE Systems PLC | 93,000 | | 407,173 |
BHP Billiton PLC | 17,300 | | 175,965 |
BP PLC | 6,400 | | 62,133 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 15,100 | | 879,575 |
BT Group PLC | 58,400 | | 201,305 |
Chaucer Holdings PLC | 80,400 | | 65,009 |
Corin Group PLC | 21,100 | | 132,802 |
Dixons Group PLC | 62,600 | | 197,576 |
Easynet Group PLC (a) | 41,800 | | 50,697 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR | 10,000 | | 424,000 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR | 5,200 | | 421,356 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | 37,100 | | $ 143,021 |
Invensys PLC (a) | 408,200 | | 114,395 |
ITV PLC | 67,475 | | 132,675 |
Maiden Group PLC | 9,000 | | 37,626 |
NDS Group PLC sponsored ADR (a) | 6,000 | | 157,020 |
Next PLC | 6,500 | | 199,477 |
Reuters Group PLC | 16,800 | | 114,460 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 7,400 | | 218,258 |
Scottish Power PLC | 28,000 | | 226,270 |
Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC: | | | |
ADR | 7,600 | | 359,176 |
(Reg.) | 6,800 | | 53,561 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC | 11,400 | | 107,920 |
Ted Baker PLC | 28,000 | | 253,926 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 204,700 | | 527,921 |
William Hill PLC | 12,400 | | 111,428 |
Wyevale Garden Centres PLC | 9,100 | | 59,282 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 6,172,037 |
United States of America - 1.7% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 6,400 | | 123,968 |
Microsoft Corp. | 3,900 | | 109,161 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 9,239 | | 113,640 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 346,769 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,960,220) | 19,173,516 |
Preferred Stocks - 1.3% |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% |
United Kingdom - 0.0% |
ITV PLC (a) | 10,532 | | 6,677 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3% |
Germany - 1.3% |
Fresenius AG | 1,300 | | 110,297 |
Preferred Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - continued |
Germany - continued |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 1,500 | | $ 82,099 |
Porsche AG (non-vtg.) | 130 | | 83,007 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 275,403 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $223,385) | 282,080 |
Money Market Funds - 8.7% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $1,821,043) | 1,821,043 | | 1,821,043 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.4% (Cost $19,004,648) | | 21,276,639 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.4)% | | (289,919) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 20,986,720 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,923,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $19,004,648) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 21,276,639 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 59,157 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 26,682 |
Dividends receivable | | 25,918 |
Interest receivable | | 1,325 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 25,645 |
Other receivables | | 8,589 |
Total assets | | 21,423,955 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 227,824 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 52,182 | |
Accrued management fee | 12,424 | |
Distribution fees payable | 11,726 | |
Other affiliated payables | 11,110 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 121,969 | |
Total liabilities | | 437,235 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 20,986,720 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 22,663,984 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (2,363) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (3,949,997) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,275,096 |
Net Assets | | $ 20,986,720 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($2,904,538 ÷ 257,119 shares) | | $ 11.30 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.30) | | $ 11.99 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,102,431 ÷ 722,524 shares) | | $ 11.21 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.21) | | $ 11.62 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($6,288,001 ÷ 573,077 shares) A | | $ 10.97 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,234,287 ÷ 294,436 shares) A | | $ 10.98 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($457,463 ÷ 40,133 shares) | | $ 11.40 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 402,277 |
Interest | | 25,787 |
| | 428,064 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (47,096) |
Total income | | 380,968 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 158,241 | |
Transfer agent fees | 107,806 | |
Distribution fees | 146,647 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,508 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 111 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 56,131 | |
Registration fees | 61,271 | |
Audit | 41,411 | |
Legal | 2,082 | |
Reports to shareholders | 81,000 | |
Miscellaneous | 250 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 692,458 | |
Expense reductions | (234,280) | 458,178 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (77,210) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 3,219,277 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 785 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 3,220,062 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (580,850) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (2,055) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (582,905) |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,637,157 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,559,947 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (77,210) | $ 11,835 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,220,062 | 1,078,830 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (582,905) | 3,062,161 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,559,947 | 4,152,826 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (86,506) | (44,256) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (1,503,949) | (2,514,690) |
Redemption fees | 50 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 969,542 | 1,593,880 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 20,017,178 | 18,423,298 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $2,363 and undistributed net investment income of $39,615, respectively) | $ 20,986,720 | $ 20,017,178 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | $ 8.03 | $ 9.00 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.56 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .01 | .04 | .05 | .01 | (.02) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.37 | 1.98 | (1.02) | (2.14) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.38 | 2.02 | (.97) | (2.13) | .60 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | (.05) | - | - | (.03) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.30 | $ 10.00 | $ 8.03 | $ 9.00 | $ 11.13 |
Total Return A, B | 13.87% | 25.30% | (10.78)% | (19.14)% | 5.67% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.74% | 3.07% | 2.57% | 2.16% | 1.97% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.96% | 2.00% | 1.97% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.91% | 1.95% | 1.93% |
Net investment income (loss) | .07% | .49% | .48% | .14% | (.14)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,905 | $ 3,346 | $ 2,071 | $ 2,577 | $ 3,501 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.93 | $ 7.98 | $ 8.95 | $ 11.09 | $ 10.54 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.02) | .02 | .02 | (.01) | (.05) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.36 | 1.96 | (.99) | (2.13) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.34 | 1.98 | (.97) | (2.14) | .57 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06) | (.03) | - | - | (.02) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.21 | $ 9.93 | $ 7.98 | $ 8.95 | $ 11.09 |
Total Return A, B | 13.54% | 24.90% | (10.84)% | (19.30)% | 5.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.03% | 3.34% | 2.80% | 2.40% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.20% | 2.25% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.93% | 1.94% | 2.16% | 2.19% | 2.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.18)% | .24% | .24% | (.10)% | (.41)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 8,102 | $ 7,628 | $ 7,079 | $ 9,749 | $ 15,505 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.72 | $ 7.82 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.99 | $ 10.48 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.02) | (.02) | (.06) | (.11) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | 1.92 | (.98) | (2.11) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 1.90 | (1.00) | (2.17) | .51 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.97 | $ 9.72 | $ 7.82 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.99 |
Total Return A, B | 12.97% | 24.30% | (11.34)% | (19.75)% | 4.87% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.54% | 3.87% | 3.33% | 2.95% | 2.81% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.70% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.43% | 2.44% | 2.65% | 2.70% | 2.71% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.68)% | (.26)% | (.26)% | (.61)% | (.91)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,288 | $ 5,596 | $ 5,717 | $ 6,507 | $ 8,132 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.73 | $ 7.83 | $ 8.84 | $ 11.01 | $ 10.49 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.02) | (.02) | (.06) | (.10) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | 1.92 | (.99) | (2.11) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 1.90 | (1.01) | (2.17) | .52 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.98 | $ 9.73 | $ 7.83 | $ 8.84 | $ 11.01 |
Total Return A, B | 12.96% | 24.27% | (11.43)% | (19.71)% | 4.96% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.41% | 3.74% | 3.22% | 2.80% | 2.67% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.71% | 2.75% | 2.67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.43% | 2.44% | 2.66% | 2.70% | 2.63% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.68)% | (.26)% | (.27)% | (.61)% | (.84)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,234 | $ 3,076 | $ 2,876 | $ 4,393 | $ 7,117 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.07 | $ 8.10 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.16 | $ 10.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .04 | .06 | .07 | .04 | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.37 | 1.98 | (1.02) | (2.15) | .61 |
Total from investment operations | 1.41 | 2.04 | (.95) | (2.11) | .63 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | (.07) | - | - | (.05) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - D | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.40 | $ 10.07 | $ 8.10 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.16 |
Total Return A | 14.07% | 25.39% | (10.50)% | (18.91)% | 5.94% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.29% | 2.56% | 2.07% | 1.75% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.71% | 1.75% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.43% | 1.44% | 1.66% | 1.69% | 1.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | .32% | .73% | .74% | .40% | .14% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 457 | $ 371 | $ 681 | $ 820 | $ 1,193 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,516,610 |
Unrealized depreciation | (270,888) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,245,722 |
Capital loss carryforward | (3,922,989) |
| |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 19,030,917 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 86,506 | $ 44,256 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $25,071,386 and $27,606,585, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 8,612 | $ 18 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 41,246 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 62,597 | 46,947 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 34,192 | 4,960 |
| | | $ 146,647 | $ 51,925 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 4,832 |
Class T | 2,236 |
Class B* | 12,439 |
Class C* | 940 |
| $ 20,447 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 16,512 | .48 |
Class T | 43,265 | .52 |
Class B | 32,999 | .53 |
Class C | 13,827 | .40 |
Institutional Class | 1,203 | .28 |
| $ 107,806 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $15,702 for the period.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $71 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 34,017 |
Class T | 2.00% | 85,250 |
Class B | 2.50% | 64,871 |
Class C | 2.50% | 31,238 |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | 3,410 |
| | $ 218,786 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $15,494 for the period.
7. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 28,050 | $ 12,873 |
Class T | 46,077 | 26,438 |
Class B | 5,801 | - |
Class C | 3,213 | - |
Institutional Class | 3,365 | 4,945 |
Total | $ 86,506 | $ 44,256 |
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8. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 337,527 | 316,316 | $ 3,769,229 | $ 2,713,286 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,412 | 1,448 | 25,135 | 11,764 |
Shares redeemed | (417,543) | (240,897) | (4,586,475) | (2,051,864) |
Net increase (decrease) | (77,604) | 76,867 | $ (792,111) | $ 673,186 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 135,665 | 153,987 | $ 1,489,738 | $ 1,293,026 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,315 | 3,125 | 44,751 | 25,256 |
Shares redeemed | (185,482) | (276,339) | (2,011,588) | (2,311,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | (45,502) | (119,227) | $ (477,099) | $ (993,369) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 121,537 | 116,409 | $ 1,299,582 | $ 971,513 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 522 | - | 5,324 | - |
Shares redeemed | (124,715) | (271,990) | (1,346,950) | (2,226,193) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,656) | (155,581) | $ (42,044) | $ (1,254,680) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 74,022 | 51,238 | $ 796,896 | $ 440,459 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 244 | - | 2,495 | - |
Shares redeemed | (95,858) | (102,640) | (1,022,292) | (855,030) |
Net increase (decrease) | (21,592) | (51,402) | $ (222,901) | $ (414,571) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 37,290 | 319,492 | $ 413,160 | $ 2,847,002 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 287 | 320 | 3,019 | 2,614 |
Shares redeemed | (34,275) | (367,066) | (385,973) | (3,374,872) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,302 | (47,254) | $ 30,206 | $ (525,256) |
Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Ian Hart (37) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hart is also Vice President of another fund advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Hart managed a variety of Fidelity funds. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Class A | 12/15/03 | $.048 | $.023 |
Class T | 12/15/03 | $.039 | $.023 |
Class B | 12/15/03 | $.016 | $.023 |
Class C | 12/15/03 | $.016 | $.023 |
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 9,341,137.24 | 71.050 |
Against | 1,231,315.59 | 9.366 |
Abstain | 805,876.23 | 6.129 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,768,915.27 | 13.455 |
TOTAL | 13,147,244.33 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Fidelity® Advisor
Europe Capital Appreciation
Fund - Institutional Class
Annual Report
October 31, 2004
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 15 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 24 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Distributions | 44 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 45 | |
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the fund's most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Institutional Class | 14.07% | 1.92% | 2.61% |
A From December 17, 1998.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® Europe Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12-month period that ended on October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 14.07%, compared with returns of 22.09% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Index and 21.59% for the LipperSM European Region Funds Average. The fund lagged the benchmark mainly as a result of poor stock selection in the diversified financials industry and underweightings in both the energy and utilities sectors, where stock prices appreciated significantly during the period. Deutsche Boerse, the German stock exchange, and DAB Bank, the German online broker, both experienced slowdowns in their businesses and their stock prices declined. One of the fund's largest positions during the period, Deutsche Boerse was the single biggest relative and absolute detractor from performance. Business Objects, a French software company that the fund no longer holds, also disappointed by delivering lackluster earnings. The fund was helped by TANDBERG Television, the Norwegian maker of infrastructure for the cable and satellite TV industries, and Turkcell, the Turkish mobile phone operator.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,038.60 | $ 8.97 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.00 | $ 10.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,033.90 | $ 12.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,033.90 | $ 12.78 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,039.20 | $ 7.69 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.50% |
Institutional Class | 1.50% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Total SA sponsored ADR (France, Oil & Gas) | 4.8 | 0.0 |
BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas) | 4.5 | 1.0 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR (Turkey, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.9 | 0.8 |
TANDBERG Television ASA (Norway, Communications Equipment) | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry) (Netherlands, Oil & Gas) | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 17.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Energy | 17.6 | 3.5 |
Financials | 17.2 | 13.7 |
Telecommunication Services | 14.7 | 17.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.1 | 22.5 |
Health Care | 9.5 | 13.7 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United Kingdom | 29.4 | 31.0 |
France | 11.9 | 9.5 |
Germany | 9.2 | 13.6 |
Netherlands | 6.6 | 6.9 |
Italy | 6.2 | 4.1 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 92.7% | |  | Stocks 91.5% | |
 | Bonds 0.0% | |  | Bonds 1.0% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.3% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.5% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 91.4% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Belgium - 1.9% |
Belgacom SA | 5,000 | | $ 184,277 |
Fortis | 8,700 | | 221,666 |
TOTAL BELGIUM | | 405,943 |
Canada - 1.3% |
Cognos, Inc. (a) | 3,700 | | 146,894 |
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) | 36,600 | | 117,207 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 264,101 |
Denmark - 2.5% |
Coloplast AS Series B | 1,350 | | 134,361 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 3,100 | | 154,533 |
TDC AS | 6,300 | | 233,775 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 522,669 |
Finland - 1.2% |
F-Secure Oyj (a) | 49,200 | | 105,775 |
Fortum Oyj | 9,800 | | 150,493 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | 256,268 |
France - 11.9% |
BNP Paribas SA | 3,400 | | 232,125 |
France Telecom SA | 3,696 | | 106,260 |
NRJ Group | 9,600 | | 199,510 |
Pernod-Ricard | 2,825 | | 392,244 |
Renault SA | 1,600 | | 134,317 |
Rhodia SA (a) | 47,600 | | 85,888 |
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,000 | | 146,000 |
Total SA sponsored ADR | 9,700 | | 1,011,514 |
Vivendi Universal SA (a) | 6,900 | | 189,267 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 2,497,125 |
Germany - 7.9% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 1,200 | | 168,199 |
BASF AG | 4,400 | | 276,452 |
DAB Bank AG (a) | 20,200 | | 123,821 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 4,955 | | 248,247 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 10,400 | | 200,408 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 2,600 | | 199,633 |
RWE AG | 5,500 | | 292,232 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 1,900 | | 142,006 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 1,650,998 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Greece - 2.5% |
Alpha Bank AE | 7,900 | | $ 227,062 |
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA | 7,560 | | 154,599 |
Hellenic Petroleum SA | 15,310 | | 146,942 |
TOTAL GREECE | | 528,603 |
Ireland - 0.2% |
C&C Group PLC | 15,500 | | 50,779 |
Israel - 0.5% |
Emblaze Ltd. (a) | 37,400 | | 96,219 |
Italy - 6.2% |
Banca Intesa Spa | 38,505 | | 158,172 |
Bulgari Spa | 24,400 | | 253,232 |
Capitalia Spa | 34,700 | | 133,661 |
ENI Spa | 16,300 | | 373,042 |
Mediaset Spa | 10,800 | | 123,558 |
Mediobanca Spa | 4,500 | | 62,545 |
Telecom Italia Mobile Spa (TIM) | 33,900 | | 200,511 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 1,304,721 |
Luxembourg - 1.6% |
Millicom International Cellular SA unit (a) | 17,000 | | 344,820 |
Netherlands - 6.6% |
ABN-AMRO Holding NV | 9,800 | | 235,788 |
Completel Europe NV (a) | 4,382 | | 144,397 |
Hagemeyer NV (a) | 69,200 | | 126,634 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 7,730 | | 205,850 |
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry) | 10,300 | | 558,672 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 5,700 | | 104,235 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 1,375,576 |
Norway - 2.9% |
TANDBERG Television ASA (a) | 84,400 | | 613,196 |
Poland - 0.7% |
Bank Zachodni WBK SA | 700 | | 17,669 |
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA | 11,500 | | 124,258 |
TOTAL POLAND | | 141,927 |
Portugal - 0.9% |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA sponsored ADR | 9,500 | | 107,540 |
PT Multimedia SGPS SA | 3,100 | | 72,518 |
TOTAL PORTUGAL | | 180,058 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Russia - 0.5% |
Surgutneftegaz JSC sponsored ADR | 2,700 | | $ 107,730 |
South Africa - 0.8% |
MTN Group Ltd. | 17,400 | | 95,045 |
Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. | 42,800 | | 74,911 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 169,956 |
Spain - 1.3% |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 17,200 | | 270,900 |
Sweden - 1.7% |
Modern Times Group AB (MTG) (B Shares) (a) | 3,000 | | 66,787 |
Nordea Bank AB | 9,000 | | 77,919 |
Skandia Foersaekrings AB | 26,300 | | 98,141 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) (a) | 41,700 | | 120,555 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | 363,402 |
Switzerland - 3.4% |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 2,127 | | 72,892 |
Phonak Holding AG | 5,819 | | 182,788 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 2,573 | | 263,809 |
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) | 878 | | 83,990 |
UBS AG (NY Shares) | 1,500 | | 108,735 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 712,214 |
Turkey - 3.8% |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 40,176 | | 614,693 |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS | 68,536,119 | | 182,812 |
TOTAL TURKEY | | 797,505 |
United Kingdom - 29.4% |
Amlin PLC | 99,900 | | 267,111 |
Axis Shield PLC (a) | 19,200 | | 70,919 |
BAE Systems PLC | 93,000 | | 407,173 |
BHP Billiton PLC | 17,300 | | 175,965 |
BP PLC | 6,400 | | 62,133 |
BP PLC sponsored ADR | 15,100 | | 879,575 |
BT Group PLC | 58,400 | | 201,305 |
Chaucer Holdings PLC | 80,400 | | 65,009 |
Corin Group PLC | 21,100 | | 132,802 |
Dixons Group PLC | 62,600 | | 197,576 |
Easynet Group PLC (a) | 41,800 | | 50,697 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR | 10,000 | | 424,000 |
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR | 5,200 | | 421,356 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | 37,100 | | $ 143,021 |
Invensys PLC (a) | 408,200 | | 114,395 |
ITV PLC | 67,475 | | 132,675 |
Maiden Group PLC | 9,000 | | 37,626 |
NDS Group PLC sponsored ADR (a) | 6,000 | | 157,020 |
Next PLC | 6,500 | | 199,477 |
Reuters Group PLC | 16,800 | | 114,460 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 7,400 | | 218,258 |
Scottish Power PLC | 28,000 | | 226,270 |
Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC: | | | |
ADR | 7,600 | | 359,176 |
(Reg.) | 6,800 | | 53,561 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC | 11,400 | | 107,920 |
Ted Baker PLC | 28,000 | | 253,926 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 204,700 | | 527,921 |
William Hill PLC | 12,400 | | 111,428 |
Wyevale Garden Centres PLC | 9,100 | | 59,282 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 6,172,037 |
United States of America - 1.7% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 6,400 | | 123,968 |
Microsoft Corp. | 3,900 | | 109,161 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 9,239 | | 113,640 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 346,769 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,960,220) | 19,173,516 |
Preferred Stocks - 1.3% |
| | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% |
United Kingdom - 0.0% |
ITV PLC (a) | 10,532 | | 6,677 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3% |
Germany - 1.3% |
Fresenius AG | 1,300 | | 110,297 |
Preferred Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - continued |
Germany - continued |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 1,500 | | $ 82,099 |
Porsche AG (non-vtg.) | 130 | | 83,007 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 275,403 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $223,385) | 282,080 |
Money Market Funds - 8.7% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $1,821,043) | 1,821,043 | | 1,821,043 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.4% (Cost $19,004,648) | | 21,276,639 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.4)% | | (289,919) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 20,986,720 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,923,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $19,004,648) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 21,276,639 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 59,157 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 26,682 |
Dividends receivable | | 25,918 |
Interest receivable | | 1,325 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 25,645 |
Other receivables | | 8,589 |
Total assets | | 21,423,955 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 227,824 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 52,182 | |
Accrued management fee | 12,424 | |
Distribution fees payable | 11,726 | |
Other affiliated payables | 11,110 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 121,969 | |
Total liabilities | | 437,235 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 20,986,720 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 22,663,984 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (2,363) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (3,949,997) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,275,096 |
Net Assets | | $ 20,986,720 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($2,904,538 ÷ 257,119 shares) | | $ 11.30 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.30) | | $ 11.99 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,102,431 ÷ 722,524 shares) | | $ 11.21 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.21) | | $ 11.62 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($6,288,001 ÷ 573,077 shares) A | | $ 10.97 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($3,234,287 ÷ 294,436 shares) A | | $ 10.98 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($457,463 ÷ 40,133 shares) | | $ 11.40 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 402,277 |
Interest | | 25,787 |
| | 428,064 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (47,096) |
Total income | | 380,968 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 158,241 | |
Transfer agent fees | 107,806 | |
Distribution fees | 146,647 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 37,508 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 111 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 56,131 | |
Registration fees | 61,271 | |
Audit | 41,411 | |
Legal | 2,082 | |
Reports to shareholders | 81,000 | |
Miscellaneous | 250 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 692,458 | |
Expense reductions | (234,280) | 458,178 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (77,210) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 3,219,277 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 785 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 3,220,062 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (580,850) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (2,055) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (582,905) |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,637,157 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,559,947 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (77,210) | $ 11,835 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,220,062 | 1,078,830 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (582,905) | 3,062,161 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,559,947 | 4,152,826 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (86,506) | (44,256) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (1,503,949) | (2,514,690) |
Redemption fees | 50 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 969,542 | 1,593,880 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 20,017,178 | 18,423,298 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $2,363 and undistributed net investment income of $39,615, respectively) | $ 20,986,720 | $ 20,017,178 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | $ 8.03 | $ 9.00 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.56 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .01 | .04 | .05 | .01 | (.02) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.37 | 1.98 | (1.02) | (2.14) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.38 | 2.02 | (.97) | (2.13) | .60 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | (.05) | - | - | (.03) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.30 | $ 10.00 | $ 8.03 | $ 9.00 | $ 11.13 |
Total Return A, B | 13.87% | 25.30% | (10.78)% | (19.14)% | 5.67% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.74% | 3.07% | 2.57% | 2.16% | 1.97% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.96% | 2.00% | 1.97% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.91% | 1.95% | 1.93% |
Net investment income (loss) | .07% | .49% | .48% | .14% | (.14)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 2,905 | $ 3,346 | $ 2,071 | $ 2,577 | $ 3,501 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.93 | $ 7.98 | $ 8.95 | $ 11.09 | $ 10.54 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.02) | .02 | .02 | (.01) | (.05) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.36 | 1.96 | (.99) | (2.13) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.34 | 1.98 | (.97) | (2.14) | .57 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06) | (.03) | - | - | (.02) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.21 | $ 9.93 | $ 7.98 | $ 8.95 | $ 11.09 |
Total Return A, B | 13.54% | 24.90% | (10.84)% | (19.30)% | 5.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.03% | 3.34% | 2.80% | 2.40% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.20% | 2.25% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.93% | 1.94% | 2.16% | 2.19% | 2.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.18)% | .24% | .24% | (.10)% | (.41)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 8,102 | $ 7,628 | $ 7,079 | $ 9,749 | $ 15,505 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.72 | $ 7.82 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.99 | $ 10.48 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.02) | (.02) | (.06) | (.11) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | 1.92 | (.98) | (2.11) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 1.90 | (1.00) | (2.17) | .51 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.97 | $ 9.72 | $ 7.82 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.99 |
Total Return A, B | 12.97% | 24.30% | (11.34)% | (19.75)% | 4.87% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.54% | 3.87% | 3.33% | 2.95% | 2.81% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.70% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.43% | 2.44% | 2.65% | 2.70% | 2.71% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.68)% | (.26)% | (.26)% | (.61)% | (.91)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,288 | $ 5,596 | $ 5,717 | $ 6,507 | $ 8,132 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.73 | $ 7.83 | $ 8.84 | $ 11.01 | $ 10.49 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.07) | (.02) | (.02) | (.06) | (.10) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | 1.92 | (.99) | (2.11) | .62 |
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 1.90 | (1.01) | (2.17) | .52 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.98 | $ 9.73 | $ 7.83 | $ 8.84 | $ 11.01 |
Total Return A, B | 12.96% | 24.27% | (11.43)% | (19.71)% | 4.96% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.41% | 3.74% | 3.22% | 2.80% | 2.67% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.71% | 2.75% | 2.67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.43% | 2.44% | 2.66% | 2.70% | 2.63% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.68)% | (.26)% | (.27)% | (.61)% | (.84)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,234 | $ 3,076 | $ 2,876 | $ 4,393 | $ 7,117 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.07 | $ 8.10 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.16 | $ 10.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .04 | .06 | .07 | .04 | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.37 | 1.98 | (1.02) | (2.15) | .61 |
Total from investment operations | 1.41 | 2.04 | (.95) | (2.11) | .63 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | (.07) | - | - | (.05) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - D | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.40 | $ 10.07 | $ 8.10 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.16 |
Total Return A | 14.07% | 25.39% | (10.50)% | (18.91)% | 5.94% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.29% | 2.56% | 2.07% | 1.75% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.71% | 1.75% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.43% | 1.44% | 1.66% | 1.69% | 1.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | .32% | .73% | .74% | .40% | .14% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 457 | $ 371 | $ 681 | $ 820 | $ 1,193 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 123% | 199% | 137% | 85% | 151% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not
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readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,516,610 |
Unrealized depreciation | (270,888) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,245,722 |
Capital loss carryforward | (3,922,989) |
| |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 19,030,917 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 86,506 | $ 44,256 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $25,071,386 and $27,606,585, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 8,612 | $ 18 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 41,246 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 62,597 | 46,947 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 34,192 | 4,960 |
| | | $ 146,647 | $ 51,925 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 4,832 |
Class T | 2,236 |
Class B* | 12,439 |
Class C* | 940 |
| $ 20,447 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 16,512 | .48 |
Class T | 43,265 | .52 |
Class B | 32,999 | .53 |
Class C | 13,827 | .40 |
Institutional Class | 1,203 | .28 |
| $ 107,806 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $15,702 for the period.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $71 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 34,017 |
Class T | 2.00% | 85,250 |
Class B | 2.50% | 64,871 |
Class C | 2.50% | 31,238 |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | 3,410 |
| | $ 218,786 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $15,494 for the period.
7. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 28,050 | $ 12,873 |
Class T | 46,077 | 26,438 |
Class B | 5,801 | - |
Class C | 3,213 | - |
Institutional Class | 3,365 | 4,945 |
Total | $ 86,506 | $ 44,256 |
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8. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 337,527 | 316,316 | $ 3,769,229 | $ 2,713,286 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,412 | 1,448 | 25,135 | 11,764 |
Shares redeemed | (417,543) | (240,897) | (4,586,475) | (2,051,864) |
Net increase (decrease) | (77,604) | 76,867 | $ (792,111) | $ 673,186 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 135,665 | 153,987 | $ 1,489,738 | $ 1,293,026 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,315 | 3,125 | 44,751 | 25,256 |
Shares redeemed | (185,482) | (276,339) | (2,011,588) | (2,311,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | (45,502) | (119,227) | $ (477,099) | $ (993,369) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 121,537 | 116,409 | $ 1,299,582 | $ 971,513 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 522 | - | 5,324 | - |
Shares redeemed | (124,715) | (271,990) | (1,346,950) | (2,226,193) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,656) | (155,581) | $ (42,044) | $ (1,254,680) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 74,022 | 51,238 | $ 796,896 | $ 440,459 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 244 | - | 2,495 | - |
Shares redeemed | (95,858) | (102,640) | (1,022,292) | (855,030) |
Net increase (decrease) | (21,592) | (51,402) | $ (222,901) | $ (414,571) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 37,290 | 319,492 | $ 413,160 | $ 2,847,002 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 287 | 320 | 3,019 | 2,614 |
Shares redeemed | (34,275) | (367,066) | (385,973) | (3,374,872) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,302 | (47,254) | $ 30,206 | $ (525,256) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Ian Hart (37) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hart is also Vice President of another fund advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Hart managed a variety of Fidelity funds. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/15/03 | $.048 | $.023 |
Institutional Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 9,341,137.24 | 71.050 |
Against | 1,231,315.59 | 9.366 |
Abstain | 805,876.23 | 6.129 |
Broker Non-Votes | 1,768,915.27 | 13.455 |
TOTAL | 13,147,244.33 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.
Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 18 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 27 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 34 | |
Trustees and Officers | 35 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 47 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 1.13% | -7.15% | 4.75% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 3.36% | -7.01% | 4.86% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 1.54% | -7.15% | 4.84% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 5.60% | -6.74% | 5.05% |
A From December 17, 1998.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2% and 1%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price (TOPIX) Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Dale Nicholls, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to relatively weak demand in key end markets such as personal computers and wireless handsets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 7.30%, 7.11%, 6.54% and 6.60%, respectively, trailing the 8.84% return of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX). However, the fund performed about in line with the 6.54% return of the LipperSM Japanese Funds Average. Unfavorable stock picking in materials and in the automobiles and components segment detracted from performance versus the index, as did a significant overweighting in technology hardware and equipment. Semiconductor maker UMC Japan topped the list of detractors compared with the index and was second-largest in absolute terms. Also holding back performance was NOK, a maker of flexible printed circuit boards of the kind used in wireless handsets. Conversely, favorable stock picking in commercial services and supplies helped performance compared with the index, along with stock selection in diversified financials. Riso Kyoiku, an operator of educational "cram schools," was the top contributor relative to the index and also performed well in absolute terms. Another contributor was SFCG, which provides short-term financing for small- and mid-sized businesses and continued to steadily expand its loan portfolio.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 927.40 | $ 8.48 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 926.00 | $ 9.68 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 923.60 | $ 12.09 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 924.00 | $ 11.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.68 | $ 12.32 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 929.00 | $ 6.40 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.28 | $ 6.72 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.42% |
Institutional Class | 1.32% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 3.9 | 3.0 |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 2.5 | 2.5 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Mars Engineering Corp. | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 1.7 | 0.0 |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. | 1.7 | 1.7 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 21.5 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Consumer Discretionary | 31.3 | 20.7 |
Information Technology | 19.6 | 19.0 |
Financials | 17.7 | 22.3 |
Industrials | 13.9 | 15.1 |
Materials | 8.7 | 9.1 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 97.8% | |  | Stocks 96.3% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 3.7% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 97.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 31.3% |
Auto Components - 7.9% |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 48,500 | | $ 1,088,369 |
Bridgestone Corp. | 46,000 | | 834,507 |
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd. | 13,500 | | 293,381 |
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd. New (a) | 13,500 | | 293,381 |
NOK Corp. | 33,700 | | 1,025,313 |
Sanden Corp. | 129,000 | | 843,464 |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 57,900 | | 894,473 |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | 63,000 | | 537,525 |
| | 5,810,413 |
Automobiles - 5.6% |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 25,700 | | 1,248,506 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 73,900 | | 2,866,951 |
| | 4,115,457 |
Distributors - 0.9% |
Crymson Co. Ltd. | 146 | | 344,876 |
Doshisha Co. Ltd. | 8,600 | | 286,030 |
| | 630,906 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.5% |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. | 63,700 | | 1,230,845 |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. New (a) | 31,850 | | 601,880 |
| | 1,832,725 |
Household Durables - 2.1% |
Arnest One Corp. | 14,500 | | 394,576 |
D&M Holdings, Inc. (a) | 139,000 | | 288,940 |
Sanko Soflan Co., Inc. | 97,000 | | 493,088 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 37,000 | | 350,999 |
| | 1,527,603 |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5% |
Nissen Co. Ltd. | 17,900 | | 333,188 |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 3.9% |
Aruze Corp. | 19,100 | | 378,986 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 32,000 | | 1,094,534 |
Mars Engineering Corp. (d) | 35,700 | | 1,342,524 |
| | 2,816,044 |
Media - 1.3% |
Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. (d) | 12,900 | | 503,397 |
SKY Perfect Communications, Inc. | 393 | | 479,019 |
| | 982,416 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued |
Multiline Retail - 1.7% |
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. | 7,800 | | $ 468,730 |
Thanks Japan Corp. | 126,600 | | 782,316 |
| | 1,251,046 |
Specialty Retail - 4.9% |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (d) | 31,900 | | 1,910,956 |
Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd. | 24,400 | | 843,804 |
USS Co. Ltd. | 10,010 | | 810,561 |
| | 3,565,321 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 22,865,119 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.6% |
Beverages - 0.1% |
Kirin Beverage Corp. | 3,400 | | 73,889 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.9% |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 18,000 | | 646,289 |
Kura Corp. Ltd. | 14 | | 35,716 |
| | 682,005 |
Tobacco - 0.6% |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 48 | | 422,242 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 1,178,136 |
ENERGY - 1.7% |
Oil & Gas - 1.7% |
Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd. | 215,000 | | 607,408 |
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | 137,000 | | 652,412 |
| | 1,259,820 |
FINANCIALS - 17.7% |
Capital Markets - 1.1% |
Mitsubishi Securities Co. Ltd. (d) | 88,000 | | 819,011 |
Commercial Banks - 7.9% |
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | 286,000 | | 651,259 |
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 65,000 | | 447,725 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 282 | | 1,089,791 |
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. | 228,700 | | 1,017,789 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 176 | | 1,145,784 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Commercial Banks - continued |
Tokyo Tomin Bank Ltd. | 18,800 | | $ 416,554 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 206 | | 957,642 |
| | 5,726,544 |
Consumer Finance - 5.1% |
Lopro Corp. (d) | 52,300 | | 338,997 |
Nippon Shinpan Co. Ltd. | 200,000 | | 606,605 |
OMC Card, Inc. (a) | 54,000 | | 607,682 |
ORIX Corp. | 4,100 | | 481,533 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 7,500 | | 1,578,873 |
STB Leasing Co. Ltd. | 5,200 | | 109,567 |
| | 3,723,257 |
Insurance - 2.5% |
Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 98,000 | | 309,274 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 60 | | 793,688 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,050 | | 709,727 |
| | 1,812,689 |
Real Estate - 1.1% |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a) | 5 | | 21,260 |
Tokyu Land Corp. | 269,000 | | 808,258 |
| | 829,518 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 12,911,019 |
HEALTH CARE - 2.3% |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.3% |
Takeda Pharamaceutical Co. Ltd. | 12,900 | | 624,066 |
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 29,800 | | 1,095,309 |
| | 1,719,375 |
INDUSTRIALS - 13.9% |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8% |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 43,000 | | 580,592 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 4.4% |
Diamond Lease Co. Ltd. | 10,400 | | 372,429 |
Fullcast Co. Ltd. | 303 | | 626,985 |
Meitec Corp. | 5,300 | | 199,811 |
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. (d) | 576 | | 305,865 |
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. New (a)(d) | 1,152 | | 566,013 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
Commercial Services & Supplies - continued |
Sumisho Lease Co. Ltd. | 21,100 | | $ 817,404 |
Teraoka Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 46,000 | | 351,188 |
| | 3,239,695 |
Construction & Engineering - 1.3% |
Commuture Corp. | 110,000 | | 914,631 |
Electrical Equipment - 2.3% |
Fujikura Ltd. | 199,000 | | 876,213 |
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (a) | 53,000 | | 222,346 |
Hitachi Cable Ltd. | 51,000 | | 199,981 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 39,000 | | 370,341 |
| | 1,668,881 |
Machinery - 0.8% |
Nihon Trim Co. Ltd. | 2,750 | | 189,942 |
Nittoku Engineering Co. Ltd. | 51,000 | | 368,640 |
| | 558,582 |
Road & Rail - 3.8% |
East Japan Railway Co. | 230 | | 1,210,469 |
Hamakyorex Co. Ltd. | 34,100 | | 1,127,699 |
Keio Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 84,000 | | 445,259 |
| | 2,783,427 |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.5% |
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 56,000 | | 397,902 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 10,143,710 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.6% |
Communications Equipment - 0.7% |
Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (a) | 127,000 | | 497,992 |
Computers & Peripherals - 0.9% |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 110,000 | | 655,832 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.8% |
Hoya Corp. | 4,700 | | 483,167 |
Koha Co. Ltd. | 12,500 | | 238,579 |
Nichicon Corp. | 200 | | 2,311 |
Nidec Corp. | 4,200 | | 455,577 |
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. | 12,000 | | 58,733 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 81,000 | | 1,810,034 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - continued |
Okamoto Glass Co. Ltd. | 19,100 | | $ 163,325 |
Tokyo Cathode Laborator Co. Ltd. | 34,800 | | 308,427 |
| | 3,520,153 |
Internet Software & Services - 3.0% |
Softbank Corp. | 21,700 | | 984,173 |
Telewave, Inc. | 44 | | 321,368 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 78 | | 353,021 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a) | 127 | | 553,191 |
| | 2,211,753 |
IT Services - 0.9% |
Net One Systems Co. Ltd. | 113 | | 431,351 |
TIS, Inc. | 7,300 | | 246,932 |
| | 678,283 |
Office Electronics - 3.9% |
Canon, Inc. | 15,700 | | 777,150 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 94,500 | | 1,262,560 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 45,000 | | 841,876 |
| | 2,881,586 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6% |
Nihon Inter Electronics Corp. | 70,000 | | 676,619 |
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. | 39,000 | | 456,201 |
| | 1,132,820 |
Software - 3.8% |
Dwango Co. Ltd. (d) | 25 | | 132,990 |
Dwango Co. Ltd. New (a)(d) | 100 | | 529,126 |
Intelligent Wave, Inc. (d) | 468 | | 773,846 |
Nihon Falcom Corp. | 113 | | 317,107 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 8,200 | | 926,650 |
Works Applications Co. Ltd. (a) | 30 | | 92,691 |
| | 2,772,410 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 14,350,829 |
MATERIALS - 8.7% |
Chemicals - 7.4% |
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. | 93,000 | | 440,242 |
JSR Corp. | 29,000 | | 528,294 |
Kaneka Corp. | 71,000 | | 741,295 |
Nihon Micro Coating Co. Ltd. (a) | 28,000 | | 304,247 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
MATERIALS - continued |
Chemicals - continued |
Nissan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. | 50,000 | | $ 406,765 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 17,300 | | 822,214 |
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. | 42,800 | | 620,759 |
Soken Chemical & Engineer Co. Ltd. | 26,500 | | 423,159 |
Teijin Ltd. | 118,000 | | 459,357 |
Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 109,000 | | 375,915 |
Zeon Corp. | 33,000 | | 260,670 |
| | 5,382,917 |
Construction Materials - 0.8% |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 262,000 | | 576,803 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% |
Fuji Seal International, Inc. | 8,900 | | 382,624 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 6,342,344 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.0% |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% |
KDDI Corp. | 145 | | 698,729 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $69,295,237) | 71,469,081 |
Money Market Funds - 10.1% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b)(c) (Cost $7,361,307) | 7,361,307 | | 7,361,307 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 107.9% (Cost $76,656,544) | | 78,830,388 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (7.9)% | | (5,752,945) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 73,077,443 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $25,242,000 of which $15,258,000 and $9,984,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $5,168,780) (cost $76,656,544) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 78,830,388 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $4,956) | | 5,156 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 1,355,267 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 106,467 |
Dividends receivable | | 203,372 |
Interest receivable | | 9,143 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 12,405 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 2,611 |
Other receivables | | 3,532 |
Total assets | | 80,528,341 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 1,497,085 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 269,342 | |
Accrued management fee | 44,517 | |
Distribution fees payable | 41,808 | |
Other affiliated payables | 25,315 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 91,345 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,481,486 | |
Total liabilities | | 7,450,898 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 73,077,443 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 97,354,800 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (645,663) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (25,813,195) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,181,501 |
Net Assets | | $ 73,077,443 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($17,883,760 ÷ 1,414,812 shares) | | $ 12.64 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $12.64) | | $ 13.41 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($11,493,140 ÷ 918,949 shares) | | $ 12.51 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $12.51) | | $ 12.96 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($18,218,203 ÷ 1,492,127 shares) A | | $ 12.21 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($21,563,558 ÷ 1,756,562 shares) A | | $ 12.28 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,918,782 ÷ 305,398 shares) | | $ 12.83 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 510,890 |
Interest | | 21,909 |
Security lending | | 46,185 |
| | 578,984 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (37,125) |
Total income | | 541,859 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 456,845 | |
Transfer agent fees | 241,774 | |
Distribution fees | 428,323 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 45,966 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 320 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 71,770 | |
Registration fees | 70,850 | |
Audit | 35,183 | |
Legal | 4,367 | |
Miscellaneous | 54,525 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,409,923 | |
Expense reductions | (49,940) | 1,359,983 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (818,124) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 4,862,953 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (8,361) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 4,854,592 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (3,155,597) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 6,863 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,148,734) |
Net gain (loss) | | 1,705,858 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 887,734 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (818,124) | $ (391,145) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,854,592 | 1,565,066 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,148,734) | 9,281,088 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 887,734 | 10,455,009 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 22,543,746 | 5,652,788 |
Redemption fees | 88,428 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 23,519,908 | 16,107,797 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 49,557,535 | 33,449,738 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $645,663 and accumulated net investment loss of $142,165, respectively) | $ 73,077,443 | $ 49,557,535 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.78 | $ 8.74 | $ 10.18 | $ 17.78 | $ 19.04 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.11) | (.07) | (.13) | (.15) | (.16) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .95 | 3.11 | (1.31) | (6.13) | (.76) |
Total from investment operations | .84 | 3.04 | (1.44) | (6.28) | (.92) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.32) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.32) | (.34) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.64 | $ 11.78 | $ 8.74 | $ 10.18 | $ 17.78 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.30% | 34.78% | (14.15)% | (37.89)% | (5.07)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.80% | 2.20% | 2.13% | 1.88% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.94% | 1.88% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.94% | 1.84% | 1.42% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.89)% | (.76)% | (1.27)% | (1.10)% | (.76)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 17,884 | $ 8,695 | $ 3,380 | $ 4,204 | $ 18,657 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.68 | $ 8.69 | $ 10.17 | $ 17.72 | $ 19.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.14) | (.09) | (.15) | (.20) | (.21) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .95 | 3.08 | (1.33) | (6.14) | (.75) |
Total from investment operations | .81 | 2.99 | (1.48) | (6.34) | (.96) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.21) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.21) | (.33) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.51 | $ 11.68 | $ 8.69 | $ 10.17 | $ 17.72 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.11% | 34.41% | (14.55)% | (38.16)% | (5.29)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.19% | 2.57% | 2.45% | 2.25% | 1.71% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.19% | 2.25% | 1.71% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.18% | 2.21% | 1.69% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.14)% | (1.01)% | (1.52)% | (1.48)% | (1.03)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 11,493 | $ 11,823 | $ 7,731 | $ 10,363 | $ 29,840 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.46 | $ 8.57 | $ 10.07 | $ 17.55 | $ 18.92 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.20) | (.14) | (.20) | (.26) | (.32) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .93 | 3.03 | (1.30) | (6.09) | (.74) |
Total from investment operations | .73 | 2.89 | (1.50) | (6.35) | (1.06) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.13) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.13) | (.31) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.21 | $ 11.46 | $ 8.57 | $ 10.07 | $ 17.55 |
Total ReturnA,B | 6.54% | 33.72% | (14.90)% | (38.44)% | (5.83)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.62% | 3.03% | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.74% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.68% | 2.71% | 2.23% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.64)% | (1.51)% | (2.02)% | (1.97)% | (1.57)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 18,218 | $ 14,761 | $ 10,229 | $ 13,523 | $ 31,334 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.52 | $ 8.61 | $ 10.13 | $ 17.58 | $ 18.93 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.19) | (.14) | (.20) | (.24) | (.31) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .93 | 3.05 | (1.32) | (6.10) | (.73) |
Total from investment operations | .74 | 2.91 | (1.52) | (6.34) | (1.04) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.11) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.11) | (.31) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.28 | $ 11.52 | $ 8.61 | $ 10.13 | $ 17.58 |
Total ReturnA,B | 6.60% | 33.80% | (15.00)% | (38.27)% | (5.72)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.44% | 2.82% | 2.72% | 2.59% | 2.16% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.44% | 2.50% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.16% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.44% | 2.49% | 2.67% | 2.55% | 2.15% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.58)% | (1.51)% | (2.00)% | (1.81)% | (1.49)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 21,564 | $ 10,374 | $ 6,497 | $ 8,170 | $ 25,481 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.91 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.25 | $ 17.88 | $ 19.09 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | (.06) | (.05) | (.08) | (.10) | (.09) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 | 3.14 | (1.35) | (6.16) | (.77) |
Total from investment operations | .90 | 3.09 | (1.43) | (6.26) | (.86) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.37) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.09) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.37) | (.35) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.83 | $ 11.91 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.25 | $ 17.88 |
Total ReturnA | 7.72% | 35.03% | (13.95)% | (37.64)% | (4.75)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsC | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.36% | 1.67% | 1.52% | 1.48% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.36% | 1.50% | 1.51% | 1.48% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.36% | 1.49% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.11% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.50)% | (.51)% | (.84)% | (.70)% | (.45)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,919 | $ 3,905 | $ 5,612 | $ 795 | $ 2,746 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 6,820,605 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (5,856,154) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 964,451 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (25,241,784) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 77,865,937 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), will be retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $73,189,261 and $51,672,510, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Management Fee - continued
advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 35,104 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 56,598 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 173,802 | 130,410 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 162,819 | 81,271 |
| | | $ 428,323 | $ 211,681 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 45,920 |
Class T | 5,932 |
Class B* | 34,290 |
Class C* | 10,008 |
| $ 96,150 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 53,049 | .38 |
Class T | 59,216 | .52 |
Class B | 78,141 | .45 |
Class C | 43,948 | .27 |
Institutional Class | 7,420 | .19 |
| $ 241,774 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $37,237 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 6,855 |
Class T | 2.00% | 21,988 |
Class B | 2.50% | 21,003 |
Class C | 2.50% | - |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | - |
| | $ 49,846 |
In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $94.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 17% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,153,586 | 1,380,900 | $ 28,186,518 | $ 13,339,242 |
Shares redeemed | (1,477,090) | (1,029,447) | (18,736,827) | (9,797,319) |
Net increase (decrease) | 676,496 | 351,453 | $ 9,449,691 | $ 3,541,923 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 593,692 | 660,357 | $ 7,826,011 | $ 6,206,945 |
Shares redeemed | (686,792) | (537,620) | (8,546,610) | (4,681,650) |
Net increase (decrease) | (93,100) | 122,737 | $ (720,599) | $ 1,525,295 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 565,247 | 545,851 | $ 7,156,870 | $ 5,257,273 |
Shares redeemed | (361,283) | (451,855) | (4,393,797) | (4,150,331) |
Net increase (decrease) | 203,964 | 93,996 | $ 2,763,073 | $ 1,106,942 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,188,114 | 575,376 | $ 15,297,584 | $ 5,681,137 |
Shares redeemed | (332,125) | (429,211) | (4,109,703) | (3,930,775) |
Net increase (decrease) | 855,989 | 146,165 | $ 11,187,881 | $ 1,750,362 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 172,730 | 1,332,309 | $ 2,327,308 | $ 12,611,093 |
Shares redeemed | (195,170) | (1,641,005) | (2,463,608) | (14,882,827) |
Net increase (decrease) | (22,440) | (308,696) | $ (136,300) | $ (2,271,734) |
Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Japan (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Japan. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Japan. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Japan. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Japan. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 28,235,259.63 | 69.553 |
Against | 3,401,143.77 | 8.378 |
Abstain | 2,965,657.59 | 7.306 |
Broker Non-Votes | 5,993,292.12 | 14.763 |
TOTAL | 40,595,353.11 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 17 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 26 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 33 | |
Trustees and Officers | 34 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 46 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fund A |
Institutional Class | 7.72% | -5.76% | 6.14% |
A From December 17, 1998.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown and also shows how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price (TOPIX) Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Dale Nicholls, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to relatively weak demand in key end markets such as personal computers and wireless handsets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 7.72%, trailing the 8.84% return of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX). However, the fund beat the 6.54% return of the LipperSM Japanese Funds Average. Unfavorable stock picking in materials and in the automobiles and components segment detracted from performance versus the index, as did a significant overweighting in technology hardware and equipment. Semiconductor maker UMC Japan topped the list of detractors compared with the index and was second-largest in absolute terms. Also holding back performance was NOK, a maker of flexible printed circuit boards of the kind used in wireless handsets. Conversely, favorable stock picking in commercial services and supplies helped performance compared with the index, along with stock selection in diversified financials. Riso Kyoiku, an operator of educational "cram schools," was the top contributor relative to the index and also performed well in absolute terms. Another contributor was SFCG, which provides short-term financing for small- and mid-sized businesses and continued to steadily expand its loan portfolio.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 927.40 | $ 8.48 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 926.00 | $ 9.68 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 923.60 | $ 12.09 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.27 | $ 12.73 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 924.00 | $ 11.70 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.68 | $ 12.32 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 929.00 | $ 6.40 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.28 | $ 6.72 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.75% |
Class T | 2.00% |
Class B | 2.50% |
Class C | 2.42% |
Institutional Class | 1.32% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 3.9 | 3.0 |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 2.5 | 2.5 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Mars Engineering Corp. | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 1.7 | 0.0 |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. | 1.7 | 1.7 |
East Japan Railway Co. | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 21.5 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Consumer Discretionary | 31.3 | 20.7 |
Information Technology | 19.6 | 19.0 |
Financials | 17.7 | 22.3 |
Industrials | 13.9 | 15.1 |
Materials | 8.7 | 9.1 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 97.8% | |  | Stocks 96.3% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 3.7% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 97.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 31.3% |
Auto Components - 7.9% |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 48,500 | | $ 1,088,369 |
Bridgestone Corp. | 46,000 | | 834,507 |
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd. | 13,500 | | 293,381 |
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd. New (a) | 13,500 | | 293,381 |
NOK Corp. | 33,700 | | 1,025,313 |
Sanden Corp. | 129,000 | | 843,464 |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 57,900 | | 894,473 |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | 63,000 | | 537,525 |
| | 5,810,413 |
Automobiles - 5.6% |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 25,700 | | 1,248,506 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 73,900 | | 2,866,951 |
| | 4,115,457 |
Distributors - 0.9% |
Crymson Co. Ltd. | 146 | | 344,876 |
Doshisha Co. Ltd. | 8,600 | | 286,030 |
| | 630,906 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.5% |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. | 63,700 | | 1,230,845 |
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. New (a) | 31,850 | | 601,880 |
| | 1,832,725 |
Household Durables - 2.1% |
Arnest One Corp. | 14,500 | | 394,576 |
D&M Holdings, Inc. (a) | 139,000 | | 288,940 |
Sanko Soflan Co., Inc. | 97,000 | | 493,088 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 37,000 | | 350,999 |
| | 1,527,603 |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5% |
Nissen Co. Ltd. | 17,900 | | 333,188 |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 3.9% |
Aruze Corp. | 19,100 | | 378,986 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 32,000 | | 1,094,534 |
Mars Engineering Corp. (d) | 35,700 | | 1,342,524 |
| | 2,816,044 |
Media - 1.3% |
Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. (d) | 12,900 | | 503,397 |
SKY Perfect Communications, Inc. | 393 | | 479,019 |
| | 982,416 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued |
Multiline Retail - 1.7% |
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. | 7,800 | | $ 468,730 |
Thanks Japan Corp. | 126,600 | | 782,316 |
| | 1,251,046 |
Specialty Retail - 4.9% |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (d) | 31,900 | | 1,910,956 |
Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd. | 24,400 | | 843,804 |
USS Co. Ltd. | 10,010 | | 810,561 |
| | 3,565,321 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | 22,865,119 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.6% |
Beverages - 0.1% |
Kirin Beverage Corp. | 3,400 | | 73,889 |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.9% |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 18,000 | | 646,289 |
Kura Corp. Ltd. | 14 | | 35,716 |
| | 682,005 |
Tobacco - 0.6% |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 48 | | 422,242 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 1,178,136 |
ENERGY - 1.7% |
Oil & Gas - 1.7% |
Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd. | 215,000 | | 607,408 |
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | 137,000 | | 652,412 |
| | 1,259,820 |
FINANCIALS - 17.7% |
Capital Markets - 1.1% |
Mitsubishi Securities Co. Ltd. (d) | 88,000 | | 819,011 |
Commercial Banks - 7.9% |
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | 286,000 | | 651,259 |
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 65,000 | | 447,725 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 282 | | 1,089,791 |
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. | 228,700 | | 1,017,789 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 176 | | 1,145,784 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
FINANCIALS - continued |
Commercial Banks - continued |
Tokyo Tomin Bank Ltd. | 18,800 | | $ 416,554 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 206 | | 957,642 |
| | 5,726,544 |
Consumer Finance - 5.1% |
Lopro Corp. (d) | 52,300 | | 338,997 |
Nippon Shinpan Co. Ltd. | 200,000 | | 606,605 |
OMC Card, Inc. (a) | 54,000 | | 607,682 |
ORIX Corp. | 4,100 | | 481,533 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 7,500 | | 1,578,873 |
STB Leasing Co. Ltd. | 5,200 | | 109,567 |
| | 3,723,257 |
Insurance - 2.5% |
Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 98,000 | | 309,274 |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | 60 | | 793,688 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,050 | | 709,727 |
| | 1,812,689 |
Real Estate - 1.1% |
NTT Urban Development Co. (a) | 5 | | 21,260 |
Tokyu Land Corp. | 269,000 | | 808,258 |
| | 829,518 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 12,911,019 |
HEALTH CARE - 2.3% |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.3% |
Takeda Pharamaceutical Co. Ltd. | 12,900 | | 624,066 |
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 29,800 | | 1,095,309 |
| | 1,719,375 |
INDUSTRIALS - 13.9% |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8% |
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. | 43,000 | | 580,592 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 4.4% |
Diamond Lease Co. Ltd. | 10,400 | | 372,429 |
Fullcast Co. Ltd. | 303 | | 626,985 |
Meitec Corp. | 5,300 | | 199,811 |
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. (d) | 576 | | 305,865 |
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. New (a)(d) | 1,152 | | 566,013 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
Commercial Services & Supplies - continued |
Sumisho Lease Co. Ltd. | 21,100 | | $ 817,404 |
Teraoka Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 46,000 | | 351,188 |
| | 3,239,695 |
Construction & Engineering - 1.3% |
Commuture Corp. | 110,000 | | 914,631 |
Electrical Equipment - 2.3% |
Fujikura Ltd. | 199,000 | | 876,213 |
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (a) | 53,000 | | 222,346 |
Hitachi Cable Ltd. | 51,000 | | 199,981 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 39,000 | | 370,341 |
| | 1,668,881 |
Machinery - 0.8% |
Nihon Trim Co. Ltd. | 2,750 | | 189,942 |
Nittoku Engineering Co. Ltd. | 51,000 | | 368,640 |
| | 558,582 |
Road & Rail - 3.8% |
East Japan Railway Co. | 230 | | 1,210,469 |
Hamakyorex Co. Ltd. | 34,100 | | 1,127,699 |
Keio Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 84,000 | | 445,259 |
| | 2,783,427 |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.5% |
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 56,000 | | 397,902 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 10,143,710 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.6% |
Communications Equipment - 0.7% |
Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (a) | 127,000 | | 497,992 |
Computers & Peripherals - 0.9% |
Fujitsu Ltd. | 110,000 | | 655,832 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.8% |
Hoya Corp. | 4,700 | | 483,167 |
Koha Co. Ltd. | 12,500 | | 238,579 |
Nichicon Corp. | 200 | | 2,311 |
Nidec Corp. | 4,200 | | 455,577 |
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. | 12,000 | | 58,733 |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 81,000 | | 1,810,034 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - continued |
Okamoto Glass Co. Ltd. | 19,100 | | $ 163,325 |
Tokyo Cathode Laborator Co. Ltd. | 34,800 | | 308,427 |
| | 3,520,153 |
Internet Software & Services - 3.0% |
Softbank Corp. | 21,700 | | 984,173 |
Telewave, Inc. | 44 | | 321,368 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 78 | | 353,021 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a) | 127 | | 553,191 |
| | 2,211,753 |
IT Services - 0.9% |
Net One Systems Co. Ltd. | 113 | | 431,351 |
TIS, Inc. | 7,300 | | 246,932 |
| | 678,283 |
Office Electronics - 3.9% |
Canon, Inc. | 15,700 | | 777,150 |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 94,500 | | 1,262,560 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 45,000 | | 841,876 |
| | 2,881,586 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6% |
Nihon Inter Electronics Corp. | 70,000 | | 676,619 |
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. | 39,000 | | 456,201 |
| | 1,132,820 |
Software - 3.8% |
Dwango Co. Ltd. (d) | 25 | | 132,990 |
Dwango Co. Ltd. New (a)(d) | 100 | | 529,126 |
Intelligent Wave, Inc. (d) | 468 | | 773,846 |
Nihon Falcom Corp. | 113 | | 317,107 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 8,200 | | 926,650 |
Works Applications Co. Ltd. (a) | 30 | | 92,691 |
| | 2,772,410 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 14,350,829 |
MATERIALS - 8.7% |
Chemicals - 7.4% |
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. | 93,000 | | 440,242 |
JSR Corp. | 29,000 | | 528,294 |
Kaneka Corp. | 71,000 | | 741,295 |
Nihon Micro Coating Co. Ltd. (a) | 28,000 | | 304,247 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
MATERIALS - continued |
Chemicals - continued |
Nissan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. | 50,000 | | $ 406,765 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 17,300 | | 822,214 |
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. | 42,800 | | 620,759 |
Soken Chemical & Engineer Co. Ltd. | 26,500 | | 423,159 |
Teijin Ltd. | 118,000 | | 459,357 |
Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 109,000 | | 375,915 |
Zeon Corp. | 33,000 | | 260,670 |
| | 5,382,917 |
Construction Materials - 0.8% |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. | 262,000 | | 576,803 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% |
Fuji Seal International, Inc. | 8,900 | | 382,624 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 6,342,344 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.0% |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% |
KDDI Corp. | 145 | | 698,729 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $69,295,237) | 71,469,081 |
Money Market Funds - 10.1% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b)(c) (Cost $7,361,307) | 7,361,307 | | 7,361,307 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 107.9% (Cost $76,656,544) | | 78,830,388 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (7.9)% | | (5,752,945) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 73,077,443 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $25,242,000 of which $15,258,000 and $9,984,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $5,168,780) (cost $76,656,544) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 78,830,388 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $4,956) | | 5,156 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 1,355,267 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 106,467 |
Dividends receivable | | 203,372 |
Interest receivable | | 9,143 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 12,405 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 2,611 |
Other receivables | | 3,532 |
Total assets | | 80,528,341 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 1,497,085 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 269,342 | |
Accrued management fee | 44,517 | |
Distribution fees payable | 41,808 | |
Other affiliated payables | 25,315 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 91,345 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,481,486 | |
Total liabilities | | 7,450,898 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 73,077,443 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 97,354,800 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (645,663) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (25,813,195) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,181,501 |
Net Assets | | $ 73,077,443 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($17,883,760 ÷ 1,414,812 shares) | | $ 12.64 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $12.64) | | $ 13.41 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($11,493,140 ÷ 918,949 shares) | | $ 12.51 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $12.51) | | $ 12.96 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($18,218,203 ÷ 1,492,127 shares) A | | $ 12.21 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($21,563,558 ÷ 1,756,562 shares) A | | $ 12.28 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,918,782 ÷ 305,398 shares) | | $ 12.83 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 510,890 |
Interest | | 21,909 |
Security lending | | 46,185 |
| | 578,984 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (37,125) |
Total income | | 541,859 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 456,845 | |
Transfer agent fees | 241,774 | |
Distribution fees | 428,323 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 45,966 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 320 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 71,770 | |
Registration fees | 70,850 | |
Audit | 35,183 | |
Legal | 4,367 | |
Miscellaneous | 54,525 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,409,923 | |
Expense reductions | (49,940) | 1,359,983 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (818,124) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 4,862,953 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (8,361) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 4,854,592 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | (3,155,597) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 6,863 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,148,734) |
Net gain (loss) | | 1,705,858 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 887,734 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (818,124) | $ (391,145) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,854,592 | 1,565,066 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,148,734) | 9,281,088 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 887,734 | 10,455,009 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 22,543,746 | 5,652,788 |
Redemption fees | 88,428 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 23,519,908 | 16,107,797 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 49,557,535 | 33,449,738 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $645,663 and accumulated net investment loss of $142,165, respectively) | $ 73,077,443 | $ 49,557,535 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.78 | $ 8.74 | $ 10.18 | $ 17.78 | $ 19.04 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.11) | (.07) | (.13) | (.15) | (.16) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .95 | 3.11 | (1.31) | (6.13) | (.76) |
Total from investment operations | .84 | 3.04 | (1.44) | (6.28) | (.92) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.32) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.32) | (.34) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.64 | $ 11.78 | $ 8.74 | $ 10.18 | $ 17.78 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.30% | 34.78% | (14.15)% | (37.89)% | (5.07)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.80% | 2.20% | 2.13% | 1.88% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.94% | 1.88% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.94% | 1.84% | 1.42% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.89)% | (.76)% | (1.27)% | (1.10)% | (.76)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 17,884 | $ 8,695 | $ 3,380 | $ 4,204 | $ 18,657 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.68 | $ 8.69 | $ 10.17 | $ 17.72 | $ 19.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.14) | (.09) | (.15) | (.20) | (.21) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .95 | 3.08 | (1.33) | (6.14) | (.75) |
Total from investment operations | .81 | 2.99 | (1.48) | (6.34) | (.96) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.21) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.21) | (.33) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.51 | $ 11.68 | $ 8.69 | $ 10.17 | $ 17.72 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.11% | 34.41% | (14.55)% | (38.16)% | (5.29)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.19% | 2.57% | 2.45% | 2.25% | 1.71% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.19% | 2.25% | 1.71% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.18% | 2.21% | 1.69% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.14)% | (1.01)% | (1.52)% | (1.48)% | (1.03)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 11,493 | $ 11,823 | $ 7,731 | $ 10,363 | $ 29,840 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.46 | $ 8.57 | $ 10.07 | $ 17.55 | $ 18.92 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.20) | (.14) | (.20) | (.26) | (.32) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .93 | 3.03 | (1.30) | (6.09) | (.74) |
Total from investment operations | .73 | 2.89 | (1.50) | (6.35) | (1.06) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.13) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.13) | (.31) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.21 | $ 11.46 | $ 8.57 | $ 10.07 | $ 17.55 |
Total ReturnA,B | 6.54% | 33.72% | (14.90)% | (38.44)% | (5.83)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.62% | 3.03% | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.69% | 2.74% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.68% | 2.71% | 2.23% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.64)% | (1.51)% | (2.02)% | (1.97)% | (1.57)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 18,218 | $ 14,761 | $ 10,229 | $ 13,523 | $ 31,334 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.52 | $ 8.61 | $ 10.13 | $ 17.58 | $ 18.93 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.19) | (.14) | (.20) | (.24) | (.31) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .93 | 3.05 | (1.32) | (6.10) | (.73) |
Total from investment operations | .74 | 2.91 | (1.52) | (6.34) | (1.04) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.11) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.11) | (.31) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.28 | $ 11.52 | $ 8.61 | $ 10.13 | $ 17.58 |
Total ReturnA,B | 6.60% | 33.80% | (15.00)% | (38.27)% | (5.72)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.44% | 2.82% | 2.72% | 2.59% | 2.16% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.44% | 2.50% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.16% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.44% | 2.49% | 2.67% | 2.55% | 2.15% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.58)% | (1.51)% | (2.00)% | (1.81)% | (1.49)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 21,564 | $ 10,374 | $ 6,497 | $ 8,170 | $ 25,481 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.91 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.25 | $ 17.88 | $ 19.09 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | (.06) | (.05) | (.08) | (.10) | (.09) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 | 3.14 | (1.35) | (6.16) | (.77) |
Total from investment operations | .90 | 3.09 | (1.43) | (6.26) | (.86) |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (1.37) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.09) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.22) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (1.37) | (.35) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | .02 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.83 | $ 11.91 | $ 8.82 | $ 10.25 | $ 17.88 |
Total ReturnA | 7.72% | 35.03% | (13.95)% | (37.64)% | (4.75)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsC | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.36% | 1.67% | 1.52% | 1.48% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.36% | 1.50% | 1.51% | 1.48% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.36% | 1.49% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.11% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.50)% | (.51)% | (.84)% | (.70)% | (.45)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 3,919 | $ 3,905 | $ 5,612 | $ 795 | $ 2,746 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 83% | 99% | 128% | 123% | 169% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 6,820,605 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (5,856,154) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 964,451 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (25,241,784) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 77,865,937 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), will be retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $73,189,261 and $51,672,510, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Management Fee - continued
advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .72% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 35,104 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 56,598 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 173,802 | 130,410 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 162,819 | 81,271 |
| | | $ 428,323 | $ 211,681 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 45,920 |
Class T | 5,932 |
Class B* | 34,290 |
Class C* | 10,008 |
| $ 96,150 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 53,049 | .38 |
Class T | 59,216 | .52 |
Class B | 78,141 | .45 |
Class C | 43,948 | .27 |
Institutional Class | 7,420 | .19 |
| $ 241,774 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $37,237 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
| | |
Class A | 1.75% | $ 6,855 |
Class T | 2.00% | 21,988 |
Class B | 2.50% | 21,003 |
Class C | 2.50% | - |
Institutional Class | 1.50% | - |
| | $ 49,846 |
In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $94.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 17% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,153,586 | 1,380,900 | $ 28,186,518 | $ 13,339,242 |
Shares redeemed | (1,477,090) | (1,029,447) | (18,736,827) | (9,797,319) |
Net increase (decrease) | 676,496 | 351,453 | $ 9,449,691 | $ 3,541,923 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 593,692 | 660,357 | $ 7,826,011 | $ 6,206,945 |
Shares redeemed | (686,792) | (537,620) | (8,546,610) | (4,681,650) |
Net increase (decrease) | (93,100) | 122,737 | $ (720,599) | $ 1,525,295 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 565,247 | 545,851 | $ 7,156,870 | $ 5,257,273 |
Shares redeemed | (361,283) | (451,855) | (4,393,797) | (4,150,331) |
Net increase (decrease) | 203,964 | 93,996 | $ 2,763,073 | $ 1,106,942 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,188,114 | 575,376 | $ 15,297,584 | $ 5,681,137 |
Shares redeemed | (332,125) | (429,211) | (4,109,703) | (3,930,775) |
Net increase (decrease) | 855,989 | 146,165 | $ 11,187,881 | $ 1,750,362 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 172,730 | 1,332,309 | $ 2,327,308 | $ 12,611,093 |
Shares redeemed | (195,170) | (1,641,005) | (2,463,608) | (14,882,827) |
Net increase (decrease) | (22,440) | (308,696) | $ (136,300) | $ (2,271,734) |
Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
Annual Report
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Japan (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
Annual Report
Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
Annual Report
Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Japan. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Japan. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Japan. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Japan. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Japan. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Annual Report
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 28,235,259.63 | 69.553 |
Against | 3,401,143.77 | 8.378 |
Abstain | 2,965,657.59 | 7.306 |
Broker Non-Votes | 5,993,292.12 | 14.763 |
TOTAL | 40,595,353.11 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
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Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 17 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 26 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 34 | |
Trustees and Officers | 35 | |
Distributions | 47 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 48 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Institutional Class A | | 11.46% | -1.29% | 5.01% |
A Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on July 3, 1995. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect a 0.65% 12b-1 fee.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1994. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Rick Mace, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's Institutional Class shares returned 11.46%, trailing the LipperSM International Funds Average, which rose 16.12%, as well as the MSCI EAFE index, which advanced 19.00%. The fund's overweighting in two poor-performing market groups - semiconductors and diversified financials - caused the bulk of its performance shortfall relative to the index. Notable detractors included semiconductor Japanese equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron Ltd. and Taiwanese chip maker United Microelectronics in the semiconductor industry, as well as Japanese brokerage stocks Nikko Cordial and Nomura Holdings. On the positive side of the ledger, overweighting strong-performing energy stocks relative to the index was helpful. Growing worldwide demand for oil coupled with supply shortages and geopolitical concerns sent per-barrel oil prices and energy company profits soaring. France-based energy producer Total SA and Canada's Talisman Energy were noteworthy standouts for the fund. Elsewhere, good security selection in the telecommunication services sector helpful offset some of the fund's weakness in other areas. Holdings in U.S.-based mobile communications provider mmO2 and Germany-based Deutsche Telekom AG performed quite well.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,005.70 | $ 6.86 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.08 | $ 6.92 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,004.40 | $ 7.31 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.62 | $ 7.38 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.70 | $ 11.21** |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.65 | $ 11.35** |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,001.90 | $ 10.67 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.21 | $ 10.79 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,007.50 | $ 4.89 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.06 | $ 4.94 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.36% |
Class T | 1.45% |
Class B | 2.23% ** |
Class C | 2.12% |
Institutional Class | .97% |
** If fees effective January 1, 2005, had been in effect during the period, the annualized expense ratios and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been as follows:
| Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid |
Class B | | |
Actual | 2.14% | $ 10.76 |
HypotheticalA | | $ 10.89 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany, Diversified Telecommunication Services) | 4.3 | 0.6 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Total SA Series B (France, Oil & Gas) | 2.3 | 2.5 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 2.1 | 1.4 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 14.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 24.5 | 25.0 |
Information Technology | 16.7 | 14.4 |
Telecommunication Services | 13.1 | 6.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.2 | 12.0 |
Health Care | 8.4 | 8.2 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Japan | 17.7 | 20.6 |
United Kingdom | 16.5 | 14.7 |
Germany | 11.9 | 6.3 |
France | 9.5 | 8.0 |
Switzerland | 6.6 | 6.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 94.0% | |  | Stocks 89.2% | |
 | Bonds 0.6% | |  | Bonds 0.6% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 5.4% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 10.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 93.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Australia - 1.7% |
CSL Ltd. | 518,367 | | $ 11,178 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 497,700 | | 15,648 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 26,826 |
Belgium - 0.4% |
Fortis | 236,900 | | 6,036 |
Bermuda - 0.1% |
Golar LNG Ltd. (a) | 53,600 | | 851 |
Brazil - 3.1% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 218,400 | | 7,356 |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 122,000 | | 7,426 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA sponsored ADR | 99,900 | | 6,044 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 227,100 | | 6,027 |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR | 356,200 | | 4,659 |
Telebras sponsored ADR | 165,000 | | 4,349 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR (d) | 265,800 | | 7,030 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 190,300 | | 6,575 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 49,466 |
Canada - 3.4% |
Alcan, Inc. | 46,900 | | 2,170 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 100,700 | | 4,240 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 233,600 | | 3,393 |
EnCana Corp. | 289,300 | | 14,348 |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 1,067,300 | | 3,618 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 65,000 | | 5,730 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 691,000 | | 18,554 |
Tembec, Inc. (a) | 228,300 | | 1,488 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 53,541 |
China - 0.7% |
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 506,000 | | 1,424 |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 150,200 | | 4,812 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 4,814,000 | | 3,773 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. warrants 5/31/07 (a) | 394,000 | | 27 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 1,259,000 | | 878 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 10,914 |
Denmark - 0.6% |
Coloplast AS Series B | 19,550 | | 1,946 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Denmark - continued |
Danske Bank AS | 121,950 | | $ 3,418 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 88,600 | | 4,417 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 9,781 |
Finland - 0.5% |
Nokia Corp. | 515,400 | | 7,947 |
France - 9.5% |
Accor SA | 152,312 | | 6,342 |
Alcatel SA sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 1,240,800 | | 18,128 |
AXA SA | 536,360 | | 11,612 |
BNP Paribas SA | 284,281 | | 19,408 |
Credit Agricole SA | 84,800 | | 2,493 |
Dassault Systemes SA | 85,390 | | 4,347 |
France Telecom SA | 535,699 | | 15,401 |
L'Oreal SA | 60,934 | | 4,168 |
Lagardere S.C.A. (Reg.) | 31,200 | | 2,016 |
Pernod-Ricard | 71,400 | | 9,914 |
Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR | 391,100 | | 14,275 |
Television Francaise 1 SA | 72,200 | | 2,180 |
Total SA Series B | 172,197 | | 35,913 |
Vivendi Universal SA sponsored ADR (a) | 181,000 | | 4,965 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 151,162 |
Germany - 11.7% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 42,589 | | 5,970 |
Allianz AG (Reg.) | 264,800 | | 28,201 |
BASF AG | 225,532 | | 14,170 |
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG (a) | 260,800 | | 5,116 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | 210,252 | | 8,919 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 180,410 | | 9,039 |
Deutsche Telekom AG: | | | |
(Reg.) (a) | 487,600 | | 9,396 |
sponsored ADR (a) | 3,070,500 | | 59,169 |
E.ON AG | 54,379 | | 4,435 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 68,750 | | 5,279 |
Infineon Technologies AG sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 670,100 | | 7,324 |
RWE AG | 122,980 | | 6,534 |
SAP AG sponsored ADR | 191,400 | | 8,163 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR (d) | 195,400 | | 14,604 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 186,319 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Hong Kong - 1.3% |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 1,484,000 | | $ 3,375 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 717,700 | | 5,509 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 4,939,500 | | 9,836 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 470,000 | | 2,011 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 20,731 |
India - 3.1% |
Cipla Ltd. | 870,574 | | 5,363 |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. | 124,200 | | 2,058 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | 132,154 | | 1,210 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 836,011 | | 11,809 |
I-Flex Solutions Ltd. | 376,606 | | 4,951 |
Infosys Technologies Ltd. | 259,363 | | 10,906 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 137,700 | | 188 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 292,700 | | 3,416 |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | 953,946 | | 7,872 |
State Bank of India | 140,300 | | 1,468 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 49,241 |
Italy - 1.0% |
ENI Spa | 662,391 | | 15,159 |
Japan - 17.1% |
Advantest Corp. | 117,300 | | 8,213 |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 696,300 | | 11,158 |
Canon, Inc. | 167,200 | | 8,276 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 2,108,000 | | 12,947 |
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | 208,900 | | 5,616 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 195,400 | | 9,493 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 244,400 | | 8,775 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 187,000 | | 9,630 |
KDDI Corp. | 2,148 | | 10,351 |
Kyocera Corp. | 103,900 | | 7,549 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 4,204 | | 16,246 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 172,100 | | 8,212 |
Nikko Cordial Corp. | 3,239,000 | | 14,506 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 89,900 | | 4,273 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 1,594,000 | | 19,399 |
ORIX Corp. | 70,000 | | 8,221 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 455,000 | | 8,512 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 81,300 | | 8,358 |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 271,300 | | 12,304 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 643,000 | | 6,106 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Japan - continued |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (d) | 4,182 | | $ 27,225 |
TDK Corp. | 101,900 | | 7,086 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 283,700 | | 15,413 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 476,800 | | 18,497 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 498 | | 2,254 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a) | 498 | | 2,169 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 270,789 |
Korea (South) - 3.4% |
Honam Petrochemical Corp. | 247,990 | | 9,703 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 49,571 | | 2,404 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 242,690 | | 8,108 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 162,890 | | 9,196 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 134,100 | | 3,258 |
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (a) | 145,370 | | 3,116 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 32,480 | | 12,751 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 310,960 | | 6,125 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 54,661 |
Netherlands - 5.5% |
Aegon NV | 457,900 | | 5,028 |
ASML Holding NV (a) | 2,346,922 | | 33,444 |
Buhrmann NV (d) | 243,700 | | 1,818 |
EADS NV | 145,600 | | 4,164 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 694,146 | | 18,485 |
Unilever NV (NY Shares) | 115,100 | | 6,709 |
VNU NV | 413,240 | | 11,322 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 385,507 | | 7,050 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 88,020 |
Portugal - 0.2% |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Reg.) | 328,694 | | 3,714 |
South Africa - 0.3% |
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (d) | 132,600 | | 1,565 |
MTN Group Ltd. | 670,893 | | 3,665 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 5,230 |
Spain - 2.4% |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 631,200 | | 9,941 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Spain - continued |
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 912,460 | | $ 10,201 |
Telefonica SA | 1,091,827 | | 18,135 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 38,277 |
Sweden - 0.7% |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR (a) | 391,100 | | 11,307 |
Switzerland - 6.6% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 508,247 | | 2,946 |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 16,470 | | 1,890 |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 235,584 | | 6,700 |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 463,459 | | 15,883 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 24,048 | | 5,706 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 523,421 | | 25,129 |
Phonak Holding AG | 64,028 | | 2,011 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 171,335 | | 17,567 |
Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.) | 3,320 | | 2,122 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 332,113 | | 24,075 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 104,029 |
Taiwan - 2.3% |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 1,672,328 | | 6,150 |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | 2,227,269 | | 3,596 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,424,000 | | 1,865 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 496,300 | | 3,757 |
United Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 24,434,400 | | 14,758 |
United Microelectronics Corp. sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 977,236 | | 3,420 |
Yageo Corp. (a) | 7,392,000 | | 2,453 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 35,999 |
United Kingdom - 16.5% |
3i Group PLC | 497,653 | | 5,327 |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | 375,200 | | 15,458 |
BHP Billiton PLC | 757,202 | | 7,702 |
BP PLC | 2,256,508 | | 21,907 |
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSkyB) | 233,600 | | 2,183 |
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC | 705,353 | | 2,158 |
Dixons Group PLC | 2,010,900 | | 6,347 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 591,400 | | 6,727 |
Hilton Group PLC | 746,600 | | 3,536 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 1,958,283 | | 31,736 |
ITV PLC | 3,268,008 | | 6,426 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 1,082,214 | | 5,409 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Man Group PLC | 461,197 | | $ 11,077 |
mmO2 PLC (a) | 488,300 | | 944 |
Prudential PLC | 659,911 | | 4,857 |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | 250,500 | | 6,877 |
Reuters Group PLC | 720,900 | | 4,912 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 586,218 | | 15,579 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 183,700 | | 5,418 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC sponsored ADR | 181,700 | | 5,160 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | 1,355,700 | | 11,724 |
Tesco PLC | 1,160,511 | | 6,121 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 25,285,079 | | 65,217 |
Xstrata PLC | 276,100 | | 4,287 |
Yell Group PLC | 788,000 | | 5,300 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 262,389 |
United States of America - 1.7% |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 60,700 | | 1,854 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 186,000 | | 6,737 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 60,200 | | 5,270 |
Synthes, Inc. | 58,774 | | 6,282 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 579,631 | | 7,129 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 27,272 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,402,593) | 1,489,661 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2% |
| | | |
Germany - 0.2% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG (Cost $2,118) | 49,030 | | 2,684 |
Government Obligations - 0.6% |
| Principal Amount (000s) | | |
Japan - 0.6% |
Japan Government 0.1% 8/20/05 (Cost $9,200) | JPY | 1,014,000 | | 9,587 |
Money Market Funds - 9.5% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) | 92,640,971 | | $ 92,641 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 1.77% (b)(c) | 58,866,789 | | 58,867 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $151,508) | 151,508 |
Cash Equivalents - 0.0% |
| Maturity Amount (000s) | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $25) | $ 25 | | 25 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.1% (Cost $1,565,444) | | 1,653,465 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (4.1)% | | (65,779) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 1,587,686 |
Currency Abbreviations |
JPY | - | Japanese yen |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $242,306,000 of which $97,325,000 and $144,981,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
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Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $56,467 and repurchase agreements of $25)(cost $1,565,444) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 1,653,465 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,439) | | 1,458 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 37,323 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 1,281 |
Dividends receivable | | 1,717 |
Interest receivable | | 81 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 1 |
Other receivables | | 214 |
Total assets | | 1,695,540 |
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Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 39,849 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 6,401 | |
Accrued management fee | 740 | |
Distribution fees payable | 592 | |
Other affiliated payables | 374 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 1,031 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 58,867 | |
Total liabilities | | 107,854 |
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Net Assets | | $ 1,587,686 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 1,753,076 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 897 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (253,745) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 87,458 |
Net Assets | | $ 1,587,686 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
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Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($115,029 ÷ 7,255 shares) | | $ 15.86 |
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Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $15.86) | | $ 16.83 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,181,280 ÷ 73,406 shares) | | $ 16.09 |
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Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.09) | | $ 16.67 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($56,748 ÷ 3,719 shares) A | | $ 15.26 |
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Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($40,265 ÷ 2,593 shares) A | | $ 15.53 |
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Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($194,364 ÷ 12,083 shares) | | $ 16.09 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 24,272 |
Interest | | 1,633 |
Security lending | | 881 |
| | 26,786 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (2,748) |
Total income | | 24,038 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee Basic fee | $ 11,186 | |
Performance adjustment | (1,345) | |
Transfer agent fees | 3,743 | |
Distribution fees | 7,243 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 751 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 9 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 588 | |
Registration fees | 155 | |
Audit | 73 | |
Legal | 9 | |
Miscellaneous | 292 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 22,704 | |
Expense reductions | (665) | 22,039 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1,999 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $172) | 144,693 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 99 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 144,792 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $846) | 66 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (114) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (48) |
Net gain (loss) | | 144,744 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 146,743 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,999 | $ 3,205 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 144,792 | 63,148 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (48) | 254,392 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 146,743 | 320,745 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (9,233) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 98,813 | (95,223) |
Redemption fees | 19 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 236,342 | 225,522 |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,351,344 | 1,125,822 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $897 and undistributed net investment income of $5,713, respectively) | $ 1,587,686 | $ 1,351,344 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.41 | $ 11.01 | $ 12.90 | $ 19.88 | $ 20.59 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .04 G | .05 | .01 | .06 | .06 D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.54 | 3.35 | (1.90) | (4.89) | .38 |
Total from investment operations | 1.58 | 3.40 | (1.89) | (4.83) | .44 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.13) | - | - | (.43) | (.08) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.09) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.13) | - | - | (2.15) | (1.15) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.86 | $ 14.41 | $ 11.01 | $ 12.90 | $ 19.88 |
Total Return A, B | 11.03% | 30.88% | (14.65)% | (27.16)% | 1.78% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.56% | 1.46% | 1.49% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.56% | 1.46% | 1.49% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.32% | 1.30% | 1.52% | 1.41% | 1.46% |
Net investment income (loss) | .24% G | .43% | .07% | .40% | .28% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 115 | $ 68 | $ 44 | $ 46 | $ 44 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .21%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.61 | $ 11.18 | $ 13.11 | $ 20.13 | $ 20.83 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .02G | .04 | (.01) | .04 | .02 D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.56 | 3.39 | (1.92) | (4.99) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.58 | 3.43 | (1.93) | (4.95) | .41 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.10) | - | - | (.35) | (.06) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.07) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.10) | - | - | (2.07) | (1.11) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.09 | $ 14.61 | $ 11.18 | $ 13.11 | $ 20.13 |
Total Return A, B | 10.86% | 30.68% | (14.72)% | (27.33)% | 1.62% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.48% | 1.46% | 1.68% | 1.62% | 1.67% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.48% | 1.46% | 1.68% | 1.62% | 1.67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.43% | 1.42% | 1.64% | 1.57% | 1.65% |
Net investment income (loss) | .12%G | .31% | (.05)% | .24% | .10% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,181 | $ 1,114 | $ 928 | $ 1,185 | $ 1,678 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .09%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.87 | $ 10.71 | $ 12.63 | $ 19.49 | $ 20.25 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.10)G | (.06) | (.08) | (.06) | (.11) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.50 | 3.22 | (1.84) | (4.83) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.40 | 3.16 | (1.92) | (4.89) | .28 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | (.25) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.01) | - | - | (1.97) | (1.04) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.26 | $ 13.87 | $ 10.71 | $ 12.63 | $ 19.49 |
Total Return A, B | 10.10% | 29.51% | (15.20)% | (27.83)% | 1.02% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.43% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.30% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.21% | 2.22% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 2.25% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.65)%G | (.49)% | (.66)% | (.42)% | (.50)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 57 | $ 59 | $ 53 | $ 80 | $ 125 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (.68)%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.11 | $ 10.88 | $ 12.84 | $ 19.80 | $ 20.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.08) G | (.05) | (.08) | (.05) | (.10) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.52 | 3.28 | (1.88) | (4.89) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.44 | 3.23 | (1.96) | (4.94) | .29 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.02) | - | - | (.30) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.05) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.02) | - | - | (2.02) | (1.07) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.53 | $ 14.11 | $ 10.88 | $ 12.84 | $ 19.80 |
Total Return A, B | 10.21% | 29.69% | (15.26)% | (27.70)% | 1.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.14% | 2.17% | 2.34% | 2.19% | 2.22% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.14% | 2.17% | 2.30% | 2.19% | 2.22% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.10% | 2.13% | 2.26% | 2.14% | 2.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% G | (.40)% | (.66)% | (.34)% | (.45)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 40 | $ 41 | $ 36 | $ 52 | $ 76 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (.57)%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.60 | $ 11.11 | $ 12.97 | $ 19.95 | $ 20.62 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .10F | .10 | .06 | .12 | .14 C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.56 | 3.39 | (1.92) | (4.91) | .38 |
Total from investment operations | 1.66 | 3.49 | (1.86) | (4.79) | .52 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.17) | - | - | (.47) | (.10) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.11) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.17) | - | - | (2.19) | (1.19) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.09 | $ 14.60 | $ 11.11 | $ 12.97 | $ 19.95 |
Total Return A | 11.46% | 31.41% | (14.34)% | (26.89)% | 2.18% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .98% | .93% | 1.14% | 1.06% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | .98% | .93% | 1.14% | 1.06% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .93% | .89% | 1.10% | 1.02% | 1.11% |
Net investment income (loss) | .62%F | .84% | .49% | .79% | .63% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 194 | $ 69 | $ 63 | $ 69 | $ 90 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
F Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .59%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), redemptions in-kind, market discount, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 181,082 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (110,875) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 70,207 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 6,708 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (242,306) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 1,583,258 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 9,233 | $ - |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions,
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
2. Operating Policies - continued
Repurchase Agreements - continued
in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,353,035 and $1,218,379, respectively.
Securities delivered on an in-kind basis aggregated $84,044. Realized gain (loss) of $20,499 on securities delivered on an in-kind basis is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations as realized gain or loss on investment securities and is not taxable to the fund.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the investment performance of the asset-weighted return of all classes as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .64% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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
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Distribution and Service Plan - continued
Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 255 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 5,925 | 33 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 619 | 464 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 444 | 46 |
| | | $ 7,243 | $ 543 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $ 31 | |
Class T | 21 | |
Class B* | 107 | |
Class C* | 3 | |
| $ 162 | |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of
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shareholder reports except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 362 | .36 |
Class T | 2,585 | .22 |
Class B | 303 | .49 |
Class C | 168 | .38 |
Institutional Class | 325 | .22 |
| $ 3,743 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $1,052 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $4 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $663 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $2.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 28% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 690 | $ - |
Class T | 7,601 | - |
Class B | 43 | - |
Class C | 60 | - |
Institutional Class | 839 | - |
Total | $ 9,233 | $ - |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 7,000 | 12,415 | $ 108,791 | $ 145,269 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 42 | - | 626 | - |
Shares redeemed | (4,530) | (11,712) | (70,180) | (137,635) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,512 | 703 | $ 39,237 | $ 7,634 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 24,989 | 40,894 | $ 393,254 | $ 489,390 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 495 | - | 7,425 | - |
Shares redeemed | (28,317) | (47,699) | (445,467) | (568,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,833) | (6,805) | $ (44,788) | $ (79,261) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 620 | 460 | $ 9,320 | $ 5,148 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3 | - | 38 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,179) | (1,176) | (17,557) | (12,818) |
Net increase (decrease) | (556) | (716) | $ (8,199) | $ (7,670) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 667 | 1,424 | $ 10,090 | $ 16,568 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | - | 52 | - |
Shares redeemed | (957) | (1,891) | (14,442) | (21,771) |
Net increase (decrease) | (286) | (467) | $ (4,300) | $ (5,203) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 9,569 | 7,107 | $ 152,454 | $ 81,168 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 35 | - | 515 | - |
Shares redeemed | (2,281) | (8,025) | (36,106) | (91,891) |
Net increase (decrease) | 7,323 | (918) | $ 116,863 | $ (10,723) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Overseas (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/ consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Richard R. Mace, Jr. (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1996 Vice President of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Mace is also Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Overseas. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Overseas. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1990 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Dividends | Capital Gains |
Institutional Class | 12/06/04 | 12/03/04 | $.10 | $.06 |
Institutional Class designates 3% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Institutional Class designates 100 % of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/08/03 | $.096 | $.019 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 733,067,475.10 | 85.986 |
Against | 43,527,877.28 | 5.105 |
Abstain | 26,929,202.66 | 3.159 |
Broker Non-Votes | 49,020,125.55 | 5.750 |
TOTAL | 852,544,680.59 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 18 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 27 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 35 | |
Trustees and Officers | 36 | |
Distributions | 48 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 49 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge)A | | 4.65% | -2.82% | 4.04% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | | 6.98% | -2.51% | 4.18% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)B | | 5.10% | -2.83% | 4.13% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)C | | 9.21% | -2.42% | 3.96% |
A Class A's 12b-1 fee may have ranged over time between 0.25% and 0.35%, as an equivalent amount of brokerage commissions of up to 0.10% of the class's average net assets may have been used to promote the sale of class shares. This practice has been discontinued and no commissions incurred after June 30, 2003 have been used to pay distribution expenses. Class A's 12b-1 plan currently authorizes a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September 3, 1996. Returns prior to September 3, 1996 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect a 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to January 1, 1996).
B Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after July 3, 1995. The initial offering of Class B shares took place on July 3, 1995. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect a 0.65% 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to July 3, 1995 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
C Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after July 3, 1995. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November 3, 1997. Returns between July 3, 1995 and November 3, 1997 are those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect a 0.65% 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to July 3, 1995 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund - Class T on October 31, 1994, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Rick Mace, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 11.03%, 10.86%, 10.10% and 10.21%, respectively, trailing the LipperSM International Funds Average, which rose 16.12%, as well as the MSCI EAFE index, which advanced 19.00%. The fund's overweighting in two poor-performing market groups - semiconductors and diversified financials - caused the bulk of its performance shortfall relative to the index. Notable detractors included Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron and Taiwanese chip maker United Microelectronics, as well as Japanese brokerage stocks Nikko Cordial and Nomura Holdings. On the positive side of the ledger, overweighting strong-performing energy stocks relative to the index was helpful. Growing worldwide demand for oil, coupled with supply shortages and geopolitical concerns, sent oil prices and energy company profits soaring. France-based energy producer Total SA and Canada's Talisman Energy were noteworthy standouts for the fund. Elsewhere, good security selection in the telecommunication services sector helped offset some of the fund's weakness in other areas. Holdings in U.K.-based mobile communications provider mmO2 and Germany-based Deutsche Telekom AG performed quite well.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,005.70 | $ 6.86 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.08 | $ 6.92 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,004.40 | $ 7.31 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.62 | $ 7.38 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.70 | $ 11.21** |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.65 | $ 11.35** |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,001.90 | $ 10.67 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.21 | $ 10.79 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,007.50 | $ 4.89 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.06 | $ 4.94 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.36% |
Class T | 1.45% |
Class B | 2.23% ** |
Class C | 2.12% |
Institutional Class | .97% |
** If fees effective January 1, 2005, had been in effect during the period, the annualized expense ratios and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been as follows:
| Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid |
Class B | | |
Actual | 2.14% | $ 10.76 |
HypotheticalA | | $ 10.89 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany, Diversified Telecommunication Services) | 4.3 | 0.6 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Total SA Series B (France, Oil & Gas) | 2.3 | 2.5 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 2.1 | 1.4 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 14.8 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 24.5 | 25.0 |
Information Technology | 16.7 | 14.4 |
Telecommunication Services | 13.1 | 6.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.2 | 12.0 |
Health Care | 8.4 | 8.2 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Japan | 17.7 | 20.6 |
United Kingdom | 16.5 | 14.7 |
Germany | 11.9 | 6.3 |
France | 9.5 | 8.0 |
Switzerland | 6.6 | 6.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 94.0% | |  | Stocks 89.2% | |
 | Bonds 0.6% | |  | Bonds 0.6% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 5.4% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 10.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 93.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Australia - 1.7% |
CSL Ltd. | 518,367 | | $ 11,178 |
News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 497,700 | | 15,648 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | 26,826 |
Belgium - 0.4% |
Fortis | 236,900 | | 6,036 |
Bermuda - 0.1% |
Golar LNG Ltd. (a) | 53,600 | | 851 |
Brazil - 3.1% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 218,400 | | 7,356 |
Banco Bradesco SA sponsored ADR | 122,000 | | 7,426 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA sponsored ADR | 99,900 | | 6,044 |
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR | 227,100 | | 6,027 |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR | 356,200 | | 4,659 |
Telebras sponsored ADR | 165,000 | | 4,349 |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR (d) | 265,800 | | 7,030 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 190,300 | | 6,575 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 49,466 |
Canada - 3.4% |
Alcan, Inc. | 46,900 | | 2,170 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 100,700 | | 4,240 |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 233,600 | | 3,393 |
EnCana Corp. | 289,300 | | 14,348 |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 1,067,300 | | 3,618 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 65,000 | | 5,730 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 691,000 | | 18,554 |
Tembec, Inc. (a) | 228,300 | | 1,488 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 53,541 |
China - 0.7% |
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 506,000 | | 1,424 |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 150,200 | | 4,812 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 4,814,000 | | 3,773 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. warrants 5/31/07 (a) | 394,000 | | 27 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 1,259,000 | | 878 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 10,914 |
Denmark - 0.6% |
Coloplast AS Series B | 19,550 | | 1,946 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Denmark - continued |
Danske Bank AS | 121,950 | | $ 3,418 |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 88,600 | | 4,417 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | 9,781 |
Finland - 0.5% |
Nokia Corp. | 515,400 | | 7,947 |
France - 9.5% |
Accor SA | 152,312 | | 6,342 |
Alcatel SA sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 1,240,800 | | 18,128 |
AXA SA | 536,360 | | 11,612 |
BNP Paribas SA | 284,281 | | 19,408 |
Credit Agricole SA | 84,800 | | 2,493 |
Dassault Systemes SA | 85,390 | | 4,347 |
France Telecom SA | 535,699 | | 15,401 |
L'Oreal SA | 60,934 | | 4,168 |
Lagardere S.C.A. (Reg.) | 31,200 | | 2,016 |
Pernod-Ricard | 71,400 | | 9,914 |
Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR | 391,100 | | 14,275 |
Television Francaise 1 SA | 72,200 | | 2,180 |
Total SA Series B | 172,197 | | 35,913 |
Vivendi Universal SA sponsored ADR (a) | 181,000 | | 4,965 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 151,162 |
Germany - 11.7% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 42,589 | | 5,970 |
Allianz AG (Reg.) | 264,800 | | 28,201 |
BASF AG | 225,532 | | 14,170 |
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG (a) | 260,800 | | 5,116 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | 210,252 | | 8,919 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | 180,410 | | 9,039 |
Deutsche Telekom AG: | | | |
(Reg.) (a) | 487,600 | | 9,396 |
sponsored ADR (a) | 3,070,500 | | 59,169 |
E.ON AG | 54,379 | | 4,435 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 68,750 | | 5,279 |
Infineon Technologies AG sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 670,100 | | 7,324 |
RWE AG | 122,980 | | 6,534 |
SAP AG sponsored ADR | 191,400 | | 8,163 |
Siemens AG sponsored ADR (d) | 195,400 | | 14,604 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 186,319 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Hong Kong - 1.3% |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 1,484,000 | | $ 3,375 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 717,700 | | 5,509 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 4,939,500 | | 9,836 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 470,000 | | 2,011 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 20,731 |
India - 3.1% |
Cipla Ltd. | 870,574 | | 5,363 |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. | 124,200 | | 2,058 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | 132,154 | | 1,210 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 836,011 | | 11,809 |
I-Flex Solutions Ltd. | 376,606 | | 4,951 |
Infosys Technologies Ltd. | 259,363 | | 10,906 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 137,700 | | 188 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 292,700 | | 3,416 |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | 953,946 | | 7,872 |
State Bank of India | 140,300 | | 1,468 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 49,241 |
Italy - 1.0% |
ENI Spa | 662,391 | | 15,159 |
Japan - 17.1% |
Advantest Corp. | 117,300 | | 8,213 |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 696,300 | | 11,158 |
Canon, Inc. | 167,200 | | 8,276 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 2,108,000 | | 12,947 |
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | 208,900 | | 5,616 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 195,400 | | 9,493 |
Ito Yokado Ltd. | 244,400 | | 8,775 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 187,000 | | 9,630 |
KDDI Corp. | 2,148 | | 10,351 |
Kyocera Corp. | 103,900 | | 7,549 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 4,204 | | 16,246 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 172,100 | | 8,212 |
Nikko Cordial Corp. | 3,239,000 | | 14,506 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | 89,900 | | 4,273 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 1,594,000 | | 19,399 |
ORIX Corp. | 70,000 | | 8,221 |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 455,000 | | 8,512 |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 81,300 | | 8,358 |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 271,300 | | 12,304 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 643,000 | | 6,106 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Japan - continued |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (d) | 4,182 | | $ 27,225 |
TDK Corp. | 101,900 | | 7,086 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 283,700 | | 15,413 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 476,800 | | 18,497 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (a) | 498 | | 2,254 |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. New (a) | 498 | | 2,169 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 270,789 |
Korea (South) - 3.4% |
Honam Petrochemical Corp. | 247,990 | | 9,703 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 49,571 | | 2,404 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 242,690 | | 8,108 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 162,890 | | 9,196 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 134,100 | | 3,258 |
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (a) | 145,370 | | 3,116 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 32,480 | | 12,751 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 310,960 | | 6,125 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 54,661 |
Netherlands - 5.5% |
Aegon NV | 457,900 | | 5,028 |
ASML Holding NV (a) | 2,346,922 | | 33,444 |
Buhrmann NV (d) | 243,700 | | 1,818 |
EADS NV | 145,600 | | 4,164 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 694,146 | | 18,485 |
Unilever NV (NY Shares) | 115,100 | | 6,709 |
VNU NV | 413,240 | | 11,322 |
Wolters Kluwer NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 385,507 | | 7,050 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 88,020 |
Portugal - 0.2% |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Reg.) | 328,694 | | 3,714 |
South Africa - 0.3% |
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (d) | 132,600 | | 1,565 |
MTN Group Ltd. | 670,893 | | 3,665 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 5,230 |
Spain - 2.4% |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 631,200 | | 9,941 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Spain - continued |
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 912,460 | | $ 10,201 |
Telefonica SA | 1,091,827 | | 18,135 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 38,277 |
Sweden - 0.7% |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR (a) | 391,100 | | 11,307 |
Switzerland - 6.6% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 508,247 | | 2,946 |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 16,470 | | 1,890 |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont unit | 235,584 | | 6,700 |
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) | 463,459 | | 15,883 |
Nestle SA (Reg.) | 24,048 | | 5,706 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 523,421 | | 25,129 |
Phonak Holding AG | 64,028 | | 2,011 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 171,335 | | 17,567 |
Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.) | 3,320 | | 2,122 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 332,113 | | 24,075 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 104,029 |
Taiwan - 2.3% |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 1,672,328 | | 6,150 |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | 2,227,269 | | 3,596 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,424,000 | | 1,865 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | 496,300 | | 3,757 |
United Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 24,434,400 | | 14,758 |
United Microelectronics Corp. sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 977,236 | | 3,420 |
Yageo Corp. (a) | 7,392,000 | | 2,453 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 35,999 |
United Kingdom - 16.5% |
3i Group PLC | 497,653 | | 5,327 |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | 375,200 | | 15,458 |
BHP Billiton PLC | 757,202 | | 7,702 |
BP PLC | 2,256,508 | | 21,907 |
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSkyB) | 233,600 | | 2,183 |
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC | 705,353 | | 2,158 |
Dixons Group PLC | 2,010,900 | | 6,347 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 591,400 | | 6,727 |
Hilton Group PLC | 746,600 | | 3,536 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 1,958,283 | | 31,736 |
ITV PLC | 3,268,008 | | 6,426 |
Kesa Electricals PLC | 1,082,214 | | 5,409 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
United Kingdom - continued |
Man Group PLC | 461,197 | | $ 11,077 |
mmO2 PLC (a) | 488,300 | | 944 |
Prudential PLC | 659,911 | | 4,857 |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | 250,500 | | 6,877 |
Reuters Group PLC | 720,900 | | 4,912 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 586,218 | | 15,579 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 183,700 | | 5,418 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC sponsored ADR | 181,700 | | 5,160 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | 1,355,700 | | 11,724 |
Tesco PLC | 1,160,511 | | 6,121 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 25,285,079 | | 65,217 |
Xstrata PLC | 276,100 | | 4,287 |
Yell Group PLC | 788,000 | | 5,300 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 262,389 |
United States of America - 1.7% |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 60,700 | | 1,854 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 186,000 | | 6,737 |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | 60,200 | | 5,270 |
Synthes, Inc. | 58,774 | | 6,282 |
Telewest Global, Inc. (a) | 579,631 | | 7,129 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 27,272 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,402,593) | 1,489,661 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2% |
| | | |
Germany - 0.2% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG (Cost $2,118) | 49,030 | | 2,684 |
Government Obligations - 0.6% |
| Principal Amount (000s) | | |
Japan - 0.6% |
Japan Government 0.1% 8/20/05 (Cost $9,200) | JPY | 1,014,000 | | 9,587 |
Money Market Funds - 9.5% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) | 92,640,971 | | $ 92,641 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 1.77% (b)(c) | 58,866,789 | | 58,867 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $151,508) | 151,508 |
Cash Equivalents - 0.0% |
| Maturity Amount (000s) | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $25) | $ 25 | | 25 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.1% (Cost $1,565,444) | | 1,653,465 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (4.1)% | | (65,779) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 1,587,686 |
Currency Abbreviations |
JPY | - | Japanese yen |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $242,306,000 of which $97,325,000 and $144,981,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $56,467 and repurchase agreements of $25)(cost $1,565,444) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 1,653,465 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,439) | | 1,458 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 37,323 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 1,281 |
Dividends receivable | | 1,717 |
Interest receivable | | 81 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 1 |
Other receivables | | 214 |
Total assets | | 1,695,540 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 39,849 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 6,401 | |
Accrued management fee | 740 | |
Distribution fees payable | 592 | |
Other affiliated payables | 374 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 1,031 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 58,867 | |
Total liabilities | | 107,854 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 1,587,686 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 1,753,076 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 897 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (253,745) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 87,458 |
Net Assets | | $ 1,587,686 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($115,029 ÷ 7,255 shares) | | $ 15.86 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $15.86) | | $ 16.83 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,181,280 ÷ 73,406 shares) | | $ 16.09 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $16.09) | | $ 16.67 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($56,748 ÷ 3,719 shares) A | | $ 15.26 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($40,265 ÷ 2,593 shares) A | | $ 15.53 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($194,364 ÷ 12,083 shares) | | $ 16.09 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 24,272 |
Interest | | 1,633 |
Security lending | | 881 |
| | 26,786 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (2,748) |
Total income | | 24,038 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee Basic fee | $ 11,186 | |
Performance adjustment | (1,345) | |
Transfer agent fees | 3,743 | |
Distribution fees | 7,243 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 751 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 9 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 588 | |
Registration fees | 155 | |
Audit | 73 | |
Legal | 9 | |
Miscellaneous | 292 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 22,704 | |
Expense reductions | (665) | 22,039 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1,999 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $172) | 144,693 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 99 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 144,792 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $846) | 66 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (114) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (48) |
Net gain (loss) | | 144,744 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 146,743 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,999 | $ 3,205 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 144,792 | 63,148 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (48) | 254,392 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 146,743 | 320,745 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (9,233) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 98,813 | (95,223) |
Redemption fees | 19 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 236,342 | 225,522 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,351,344 | 1,125,822 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $897 and undistributed net investment income of $5,713, respectively) | $ 1,587,686 | $ 1,351,344 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.41 | $ 11.01 | $ 12.90 | $ 19.88 | $ 20.59 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .04 G | .05 | .01 | .06 | .06 D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.54 | 3.35 | (1.90) | (4.89) | .38 |
Total from investment operations | 1.58 | 3.40 | (1.89) | (4.83) | .44 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.13) | - | - | (.43) | (.08) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.09) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.13) | - | - | (2.15) | (1.15) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.86 | $ 14.41 | $ 11.01 | $ 12.90 | $ 19.88 |
Total Return A, B | 11.03% | 30.88% | (14.65)% | (27.16)% | 1.78% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.56% | 1.46% | 1.49% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.56% | 1.46% | 1.49% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.32% | 1.30% | 1.52% | 1.41% | 1.46% |
Net investment income (loss) | .24% G | .43% | .07% | .40% | .28% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 115 | $ 68 | $ 44 | $ 46 | $ 44 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .21%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.61 | $ 11.18 | $ 13.11 | $ 20.13 | $ 20.83 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | .02G | .04 | (.01) | .04 | .02 D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.56 | 3.39 | (1.92) | (4.99) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.58 | 3.43 | (1.93) | (4.95) | .41 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.10) | - | - | (.35) | (.06) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.07) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.10) | - | - | (2.07) | (1.11) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.09 | $ 14.61 | $ 11.18 | $ 13.11 | $ 20.13 |
Total Return A, B | 10.86% | 30.68% | (14.72)% | (27.33)% | 1.62% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.48% | 1.46% | 1.68% | 1.62% | 1.67% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.48% | 1.46% | 1.68% | 1.62% | 1.67% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.43% | 1.42% | 1.64% | 1.57% | 1.65% |
Net investment income (loss) | .12%G | .31% | (.05)% | .24% | .10% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,181 | $ 1,114 | $ 928 | $ 1,185 | $ 1,678 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .09%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.87 | $ 10.71 | $ 12.63 | $ 19.49 | $ 20.25 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.10)G | (.06) | (.08) | (.06) | (.11) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.50 | 3.22 | (1.84) | (4.83) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.40 | 3.16 | (1.92) | (4.89) | .28 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | - | - | (.25) | (.03) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.01) | - | - | (1.97) | (1.04) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.26 | $ 13.87 | $ 10.71 | $ 12.63 | $ 19.49 |
Total Return A, B | 10.10% | 29.51% | (15.20)% | (27.83)% | 1.02% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.43% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.30% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.21% | 2.22% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 2.25% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.65)%G | (.49)% | (.66)% | (.42)% | (.50)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 57 | $ 59 | $ 53 | $ 80 | $ 125 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (.68)%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.11 | $ 10.88 | $ 12.84 | $ 19.80 | $ 20.58 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.08) G | (.05) | (.08) | (.05) | (.10) D |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.52 | 3.28 | (1.88) | (4.89) | .39 |
Total from investment operations | 1.44 | 3.23 | (1.96) | (4.94) | .29 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.02) | - | - | (.30) | (.04) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.05) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.02) | - | - | (2.02) | (1.07) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - F | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.53 | $ 14.11 | $ 10.88 | $ 12.84 | $ 19.80 |
Total Return A, B | 10.21% | 29.69% | (15.26)% | (27.70)% | 1.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.14% | 2.17% | 2.34% | 2.19% | 2.22% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.14% | 2.17% | 2.30% | 2.19% | 2.22% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.10% | 2.13% | 2.26% | 2.14% | 2.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% G | (.40)% | (.66)% | (.34)% | (.45)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 40 | $ 41 | $ 36 | $ 52 | $ 76 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
E 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
G Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (.57)%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.60 | $ 11.11 | $ 12.97 | $ 19.95 | $ 20.62 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .10F | .10 | .06 | .12 | .14 C |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.56 | 3.39 | (1.92) | (4.91) | .38 |
Total from investment operations | 1.66 | 3.49 | (1.86) | (4.79) | .52 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.17) | - | - | (.47) | (.10) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.11) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | (1.72) | (.98) |
Total distributions | (.17) | - | - | (2.19) | (1.19) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.09 | $ 14.60 | $ 11.11 | $ 12.97 | $ 19.95 |
Total Return A | 11.46% | 31.41% | (14.34)% | (26.89)% | 2.18% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .98% | .93% | 1.14% | 1.06% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | .98% | .93% | 1.14% | 1.06% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .93% | .89% | 1.10% | 1.02% | 1.11% |
Net investment income (loss) | .62%F | .84% | .49% | .79% | .63% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 194 | $ 69 | $ 63 | $ 69 | $ 90 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 85% | 99% | 73% | 99% | 132% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
F Net investment income per share includes approximately $.01 per share received as a result of a reorganization of an issuer that was in bankruptcy. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been .59%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the
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course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), redemptions in-kind, market discount, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 181,082 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (110,875) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 70,207 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 6,708 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (242,306) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 1,583,258 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 9,233 | $ - |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions,
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in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,353,035 and $1,218,379, respectively.
Securities delivered on an in-kind basis aggregated $84,044. Realized gain (loss) of $20,499 on securities delivered on an in-kind basis is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations as realized gain or loss on investment securities and is not taxable to the fund.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the investment performance of the asset-weighted return of all classes as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .64% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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
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Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 255 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 5,925 | 33 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 619 | 464 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 444 | 46 |
| | | $ 7,243 | $ 543 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $ 31 | |
Class T | 21 | |
Class B* | 107 | |
Class C* | 3 | |
| $ 162 | |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
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shareholder reports except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 362 | .36 |
Class T | 2,585 | .22 |
Class B | 303 | .49 |
Class C | 168 | .38 |
Institutional Class | 325 | .22 |
| $ 3,743 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $1,052 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $4 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $663 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $2.
8. Other Information.
At the end of the period, one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 28% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 690 | $ - |
Class T | 7,601 | - |
Class B | 43 | - |
Class C | 60 | - |
Institutional Class | 839 | - |
Total | $ 9,233 | $ - |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 7,000 | 12,415 | $ 108,791 | $ 145,269 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 42 | - | 626 | - |
Shares redeemed | (4,530) | (11,712) | (70,180) | (137,635) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,512 | 703 | $ 39,237 | $ 7,634 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 24,989 | 40,894 | $ 393,254 | $ 489,390 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 495 | - | 7,425 | - |
Shares redeemed | (28,317) | (47,699) | (445,467) | (568,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,833) | (6,805) | $ (44,788) | $ (79,261) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 620 | 460 | $ 9,320 | $ 5,148 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3 | - | 38 | - |
Shares redeemed | (1,179) | (1,176) | (17,557) | (12,818) |
Net increase (decrease) | (556) | (716) | $ (8,199) | $ (7,670) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 667 | 1,424 | $ 10,090 | $ 16,568 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | - | 52 | - |
Shares redeemed | (957) | (1,891) | (14,442) | (21,771) |
Net increase (decrease) | (286) | (467) | $ (4,300) | $ (5,203) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 9,569 | 7,107 | $ 152,454 | $ 81,168 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 35 | - | 515 | - |
Shares redeemed | (2,281) | (8,025) | (36,106) | (91,891) |
Net increase (decrease) | 7,323 | (918) | $ 116,863 | $ (10,723) |
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Overseas (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/ consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Richard R. Mace, Jr. (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1996 Vice President of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Mace is also Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Overseas. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Overseas. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1990 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Overseas. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Dividends | Capital Gains |
Class A | 12/06/04 | 12/03/04 | $.04 | $.06 |
Class T | 12/06/04 | 12/03/04 | $.01 | $.06 |
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C designates 3%, 4%, 17% and 13%, respectively of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C designates 100% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Class A | 12/08/03 | $.076 | $.019 |
Class T | 12/08/03 | $.061 | $.019 |
Class B | 12/08/03 | $.015 | $.019 |
Class C | 12/08/03 | $.020 | $.019 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 733,067,475.10 | 85.986 |
Against | 43,527,877.28 | 5.105 |
Abstain | 26,929,202.66 | 3.159 |
Broker Non-Votes | 49,020,125.55 | 5.750 |
TOTAL | 852,544,680.59 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Fidelity® Advisor
International
Capital Appreciation
Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 15 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 24 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 44 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the fund's most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
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Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | | 0.31% | 0.64% | 6.51% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | | 2.41% | 0.91% | 6.67% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)B | | 0.45% | 0.66% | 6.57% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)C | | 4.59% | 1.12% | 6.64% |
A From November 3, 1997.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T on November 3, 1997, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM All Country World ex USA Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Kevin McCarey, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares gained 6.43%, 6.12%, 5.45% and 5.59%, respectively. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (MSCI ACWI) ex USA Index returned 19.40%, and the LipperSM International Funds Average returned 16.12%. There were several reasons for the relative underperformance. One was weak stock selection in emerging markets, particularly India. India's stock market plummeted in May, as investors feared whether a new incoming government would reverse India's recent economic reforms. Among the detractors were Indian banks, such as fund holdings State Bank India and Bank of India, which were hurt by a subsequent rise in the country's interest rates. Also hurting performance were some of the fund's technology holdings, including those in emerging markets, which fell on a downturn in demand. On the positive side, Sweden-based wireless telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson was a particularly strong holding, benefiting from stronger-than-expected earnings. Also adding to performance was French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel, the third-largest holding in the fund at period end, which benefited from improved financial performance.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 994.20 | $ 7.52 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 992.80 | $ 8.72 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.14 | $ 8.86 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 989.90 | $ 11.85 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.94 | $ 12.06 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 990.60 | $ 11.11 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.70 | $ 11.30 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 995.50 | $ 6.17 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.74 | $ 6.26 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.50% |
Class T | 1.74% |
Class B | 2.37% |
Class C | 2.22% |
Institutional Class | 1.23% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (Switzerland, Biotechnology) | 4.0 | 2.4 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 3.7 | 3.0 |
Alcatel SA (RFD) (France, Communications Equipment) | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 3.2 | 3.2 |
UBS AG (Reg.) (Switzerland, Capital Markets) | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 17.2 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.2 | 12.7 |
Financials | 17.0 | 23.7 |
Health Care | 14.0 | 15.5 |
Information Technology | 13.4 | 7.9 |
Energy | 9.4 | 4.4 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Switzerland | 15.3 | 13.3 |
United Kingdom | 14.9 | 14.0 |
Japan | 13.0 | 17.2 |
France | 12.2 | 4.9 |
Germany | 6.2 | 4.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 94.2% | |  | Stocks 88.7% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 5.8% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 11.3% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 94.2% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Australia - 2.1% |
CSL Ltd. | 639,539 | | $ 13,791,019 |
Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.6% |
Kerzner International Ltd. (a) | 82,100 | | 4,164,112 |
Brazil - 3.5% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 490,800 | | 16,530,144 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 190,300 | | 6,574,865 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 23,105,009 |
Canada - 4.4% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 339,000 | | 14,274,270 |
EnCana Corp. | 302,900 | | 15,022,507 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 29,296,777 |
China - 1.0% |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 966,000 | | 757,044 |
Li Ning Co. Ltd. | 64,000 | | 25,284 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 5,793,000 | | 4,040,939 |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 720,000 | | 1,484,641 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 6,307,908 |
Denmark - 1.6% |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 213,600 | | 10,647,817 |
France - 12.2% |
Alcatel SA (RFD) (a)(d) | 1,599,100 | | 23,362,851 |
Dassault Systemes SA | 155,702 | | 7,926,239 |
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) | 71,700 | | 4,927,216 |
NRJ Group | 104,824 | | 2,178,487 |
Pernod-Ricard | 103,471 | | 14,366,685 |
Societe Generale Series A | 117,351 | | 10,917,655 |
Technip-Coflexip SA | 19,400 | | 3,051,138 |
Total SA Series B | 69,657 | | 14,527,664 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 81,257,935 |
Germany - 6.2% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 49,975 | | 7,004,773 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 755,051 | | 14,549,833 |
HeidelbergCement AG | 200,432 | | 9,895,493 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 129,400 | | 9,671,356 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 41,121,455 |
Hong Kong - 3.6% |
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 1,338,000 | | 1,976,823 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Hong Kong - continued |
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. | 266,000 | | $ 152,074 |
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. | 3,319,500 | | 3,305,128 |
Li & Fung Ltd. | 2,316,000 | | 3,421,766 |
Solomon Systech Ltd. | 16,868,000 | | 4,269,173 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 5,596,000 | | 11,143,544 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 24,268,508 |
India - 3.6% |
Bank of Baroda | 1,397,345 | | 4,748,230 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 57,200 | | 78,227 |
State Bank of India | 1,231,507 | | 13,125,662 |
Zee Telefilms Ltd. | 1,867,946 | | 6,166,055 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 24,118,174 |
Italy - 2.3% |
Banca Intesa Spa | 1,699,300 | | 6,980,447 |
ENI Spa | 373,100 | | 8,538,767 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 15,519,214 |
Japan - 13.0% |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 132,400 | | 2,971,134 |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 68,400 | | 4,355,988 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 235,300 | | 8,048,245 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 126,300 | | 6,135,654 |
Hoya Corp. | 48,600 | | 4,996,154 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 99,000 | | 5,098,030 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 43,600 | | 4,927,066 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 23,570 | | 4,961,871 |
SKY Perfect Communications, Inc. | 2,323 | | 2,831,455 |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 253,400 | | 11,492,606 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1,483 | | 9,654,528 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 263,100 | | 10,206,964 |
Tv Asahi Corp. | 3,408 | | 7,084,235 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 818 | | 3,802,674 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 86,566,604 |
Korea (South) - 0.1% |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 105,990 | | 705,338 |
Netherlands - 5.6% |
ASML Holding NV (a) | 507,100 | | 7,226,175 |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 1,245,700 | | 17,751,225 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Netherlands - continued |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 290,000 | | $ 7,722,700 |
QIAGEN NV (a) | 444,600 | | 4,730,544 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 37,430,644 |
Spain - 1.4% |
Antena 3 Television SA (a) | 32,000 | | 2,061,853 |
Telefonica SA | 433,700 | | 7,203,757 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 9,265,610 |
Sweden - 0.7% |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 165,450 | | 4,829,240 |
Switzerland - 15.3% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 1,152,419 | | 6,680,130 |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 234,687 | | 26,932,585 |
Barry Callebaut AG | 18,158 | | 3,498,358 |
Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer) | 23,267 | | 6,529,105 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 206,233 | | 9,901,246 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 204,901 | | 21,008,446 |
The Swatch Group AG (Reg.) | 335,640 | | 9,278,037 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 254,745 | | 18,466,465 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 102,294,372 |
Taiwan - 1.1% |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 1,945,000 | | 7,153,087 |
United Kingdom - 14.9% |
BHP Billiton PLC | 495,700 | | 5,041,959 |
BP PLC | 762,400 | | 7,401,633 |
BPB PLC | 517,000 | | 3,992,648 |
Capita Group PLC | 691,681 | | 4,470,980 |
Collins Stewart Tullett PLC | 788,040 | | 5,665,854 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 301,400 | | 3,428,441 |
FKI PLC | 1,320,282 | | 2,899,328 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 611,800 | | 9,914,831 |
Invensys PLC (a) | 3,887,400 | | 1,089,411 |
Man Group PLC | 228,871 | | 5,497,043 |
Rank Group PLC | 1,280,198 | | 6,728,310 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 191,200 | | 5,081,140 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC | 605,351 | | 5,730,656 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC | 1,790,333 | | 7,599,913 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 9,686,843 | | 24,982,367 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 99,524,514 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - 1.0% |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 101,820 | | $ 6,772,048 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $563,551,334) | 628,139,385 |
Money Market Funds - 11.2% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) | 62,427,416 | | 62,427,416 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 1.77% (b)(c) | 11,896,468 | | 11,896,468 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $74,323,884) | 74,323,884 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.4% (Cost $637,875,218) | | 702,463,269 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (5.4)% | | (35,712,720) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 666,750,549 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $42,234,000 of which $30,000,000 and $12,234,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $11,296,684) (cost $637,875,218) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 702,463,269 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $987,397) | | 998,718 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 24,218 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 723,849 |
Dividends receivable | | 819,657 |
Interest receivable | | 71,810 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 565 |
Other receivables | | 150,082 |
Total assets | | 705,252,168 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 24,378,899 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,209,299 | |
Accrued management fee | 394,398 | |
Distribution fees payable | 222,266 | |
Other affiliated payables | 214,890 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 185,399 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 11,896,468 | |
Total liabilities | | 38,501,619 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 666,750,549 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 644,923,882 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (29,120) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (42,763,143) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 64,618,930 |
Net Assets | | $ 666,750,549 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($103,606,112 ÷ 6,729,275 shares) | | $ 15.40 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $15.40) | | $ 16.34 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($216,587,941 ÷ 14,195,806 shares) | | $ 15.26 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $15.26) | | $ 15.81 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($59,984,627 ÷ 4,080,786 shares) A | | $ 14.70 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($76,411,510 ÷ 5,183,048 shares) A | | $ 14.74 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($210,160,359 ÷ 13,432,793 shares) | | $ 15.65 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 9,818,996 |
Interest | | 591,239 |
Security lending | | 253,357 |
| | 10,663,592 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (901,570) |
Total income | | 9,762,022 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 4,837,850 | |
Transfer agent fees | 2,237,475 | |
Distribution fees | 2,509,282 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 358,201 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 3,385 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 457,326 | |
Registration fees | 155,044 | |
Audit | 56,274 | |
Legal | 8,627 | |
Miscellaneous | 120,606 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 10,744,070 | |
Expense reductions | (545,195) | 10,198,875 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (436,853) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 35,064,387 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (882,431) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 34,181,956 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,041,856) | (3,660,931) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 62,317 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,598,614) |
Net gain (loss) | | 30,583,342 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 30,146,489 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (436,853) | $ (626,466) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 34,181,956 | 27,831,112 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,598,614) | 72,027,991 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 30,146,489 | 99,232,637 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (685,316) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 90,343,050 | 247,591,083 |
Redemption fees | 23,611 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 119,827,834 | 346,823,720 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 546,922,715 | 200,098,995 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $29,120 and undistributed net investment income of $354,316, respectively) | $ 666,750,549 | $ 546,922,715 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.47 | $ 10.93 | $ 11.08 | $ 15.26 | $ 15.06 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .01 | - E | - E | (.01) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .92 | 3.54 | (.15) | (3.73) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .93 | 3.54 | (.15) | (3.74) | .85 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.44) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.63) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.44) | (.65) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.40 | $ 14.47 | $ 10.93 | $ 11.08 | $ 15.26 |
Total Return A, B | 6.43% | 32.39% | (1.35)% | (25.17)% | 5.31% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.67% | 1.71% | 1.55% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.67% | 1.70% | 1.55% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.40% | 1.54% | 1.57% | 1.57% | 1.50% |
Net investment income (loss) | .06% | .01% | (.02)% | (.05)% | (.16)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 103,606 | $ 41,867 | $ 16,879 | $ 12,070 | $ 15,348 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.38 | $ 10.88 | $ 11.05 | $ 15.21 | $ 15.02 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.03) | (.03) | (.03) | (.03) | (.06) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .91 | 3.53 | (.14) | (3.73) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .88 | 3.50 | (.17) | (3.76) | .82 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.40) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.62) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.40) | (.63) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.26 | $ 14.38 | $ 10.88 | $ 11.05 | $ 15.21 |
Total Return A, B | 6.12% | 32.17% | (1.54)% | (25.32)% | 5.13% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.74% | 1.85% | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.72% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.74% | 1.85% | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.72% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.66% | 1.79% | 1.76% | 1.73% | 1.67% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.20)% | (.24)% | (.21)% | (.22)% | (.33)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 216,588 | $ 149,514 | $ 98,148 | $ 88,818 | $ 145,721 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.94 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.84 | $ 14.96 | $ 14.82 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.09) | (.10) | (.16) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 3.42 | (.14) | (3.67) | .89 |
Total from investment operations | .76 | 3.33 | (.23) | (3.77) | .73 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.35) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.58) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.35) | (.59) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.70 | $ 13.94 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.84 | $ 14.96 |
Total Return A, B | 5.45% | 31.39% | (2.12)% | (25.75)% | 4.60% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.35% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.30% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.35% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.45% | 2.30% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.27% | 2.37% | 2.34% | 2.32% | 2.26% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.80)% | (.82)% | (.79)% | (.80)% | (.92)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 59,985 | $ 50,358 | $ 36,981 | $ 36,593 | $ 49,140 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.96 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.83 | $ 14.96 | $ 14.83 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.10) | (.08) | (.08) | (.09) | (.15) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 3.42 | (.13) | (3.67) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .78 | 3.34 | (.21) | (3.76) | .73 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.37) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.59) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.37) | (.60) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.74 | $ 13.96 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.83 | $ 14.96 |
Total Return A, B | 5.59% | 31.45% | (1.94)% | (25.71)% | 4.59% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.21% | 2.33% | 2.34% | 2.38% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.21% | 2.33% | 2.34% | 2.38% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.12% | 2.28% | 2.24% | 2.24% | 2.21% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.66)% | (.73)% | (.69)% | (.73)% | (.86)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 76,412 | $ 58,560 | $ 37,514 | $ 33,118 | $ 44,041 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.70 | $ 11.08 | $ 11.17 | $ 15.35 | $ 15.09 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .05 | .04 | .06 | .06 | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .94 | 3.58 | (.15) | (3.75) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .99 | 3.62 | (.09) | (3.69) | .92 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | - | - | (.49) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.63) |
Total distributions | (.04) | - | - | (.49) | (.66) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - D | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.65 | $ 14.70 | $ 11.08 | $ 11.17 | $ 15.35 |
Total Return A | 6.75% | 32.67% | (.81)% | (24.75)% | 5.78% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.15% | 1.19% | 1.15% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.15% | 1.19% | 1.15% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.13% | 1.22% | 1.06% | 1.05% | 1.10% |
Net investment income (loss) | .34% | .33% | .50% | .46% | .24% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 210,160 | $ 246,623 | $ 10,577 | $ 6,432 | $ 9,551 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 74,853,578 |
Unrealized depreciation | (10,792,866) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 64,060,712 |
Capital loss carryforward | (42,234,044) |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 638,402,557 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 685,316 | $ - |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less 30 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,135,542,230 and $1,040,204,043, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 203,776 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 974,992 | 28,679 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 582,675 | 437,007 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 747,839 | 245,143 |
| | | $ 2,509,282 | $ 710,829 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for
Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 120,145 |
Class T | 35,212 |
Class B* | 104,876 |
Class C* | 11,107 |
| $ 271,340 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 274,712 | .34 |
Class T | 674,801 | .35 |
Class B | 263,308 | .45 |
Class C | 230,947 | .31 |
Institutional Class | 793,707 | .31 |
| $ 2,237,475 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $585,097 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $307 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $538,559 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $6,636.
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8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Institutional Class | $ 685,316 | $ - |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,249,748 | 4,243,415 | $ 80,046,295 | $ 49,989,621 |
Shares redeemed | (1,414,042) | (2,893,829) | (21,259,668) | (32,761,195) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,835,706 | 1,349,586 | $ 58,786,627 | $ 17,228,426 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 8,003,545 | 5,031,240 | $ 120,756,817 | $ 60,317,196 |
Shares redeemed | (4,207,826) | (3,649,898) | (62,846,915) | (42,360,440) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,795,719 | 1,381,342 | $ 57,909,902 | $ 17,956,756 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,312,192 | 941,457 | $ 19,341,976 | $ 11,384,820 |
Shares redeemed | (845,208) | (812,547) | (12,224,749) | (9,256,128) |
Net increase (decrease) | 466,984 | 128,910 | $ 7,117,227 | $ 2,128,692 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,272,253 | 1,929,759 | $ 33,251,399 | $ 23,497,018 |
Shares redeemed | (1,285,361) | (1,266,712) | (18,413,064) | (15,061,286) |
Net increase (decrease) | 986,892 | 663,047 | $ 14,838,335 | $ 8,435,732 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,209,049 | 18,971,810 | $ 80,240,442 | $ 242,761,451 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 44,895 | - | 666,234 | - |
Shares redeemed | (8,593,689) | (3,154,144) | (129,215,717) | (40,919,974) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,339,745) | 15,817,666 | $ (48,309,041) | $ 201,841,477 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust, or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Kevin R. McCarey (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. McCarey serves as Vice President of another fund advised by FMR. Mr. McCarey also serves as Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 296,854,183.04 | 71.484 |
Against | 30,873,286.51 | 7.434 |
Abstain | 26,822,454.99 | 6.459 |
Broker Non-Votes | 60,724,939.10 | 14.623 |
TOTAL | 415,274,863.64 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 14 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 23 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 30 | |
Trustees and Officers | 31 | |
Distributions | 43 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 44 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Institutional Class | | 6.75% | 2.26% | 7.76% |
A From November 3, 1997.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Institutional Class on November 3, 1997, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM All Country World ex USA Index did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Kevin McCarey, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Most of the world's major stock markets posted solid gains for the year ending October 31, 2004. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - gained 19.00%, compared to 9.42% for the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index. A weak U.S. dollar relative to most foreign currencies was partly responsible for the performance disparity. On a regional basis, Europe was one of the top performers. Many investors felt European stocks offered better valuations and brighter earnings prospects than U.S. equities. Latin American countries, many of which are exporters of oil and materials that received strong support from high commodity prices, also did well. Conversely, Japan significantly underperformed, as early optimism was eroded by disappointing economic indicators and concerns about the impact of China's economic slowdown on exports. Meanwhile, technology-focused Asian emerging markets suffered due to a deceleration in corporate capital spending.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares gained 6.75%. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (MSCI ACWI) ex USA Index returned 19.40%, and the LipperSM International Funds Average returned 16.12%. There were several reasons for the relative underperformance. One was weak stock selection in emerging markets, particularly India. India's stock market plummeted in May, as investors feared whether a new incoming government would reverse India's recent economic reforms. Among the detractors were Indian banks, such as fund holdings State Bank India and Bank of India, which were hurt by a subsequent rise in the country's interest rates. Also hurting performance were some of the fund's technology holdings, including those in emerging markets, which fell on a downturn in demand. On the positive side, Sweden-based wireless telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson was a particularly strong holding, benefiting from stronger-than-expected earnings. Also adding to performance was French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel, the third-largest holding in the fund at period end, which benefited from improved financial performance.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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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.
| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 994.20 | $ 7.52 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.36 | $ 7.64 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 992.80 | $ 8.72 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.14 | $ 8.86 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 989.90 | $ 11.85 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,012.94 | $ 12.06 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 990.60 | $ 11.11 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.70 | $ 11.30 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 995.50 | $ 6.17 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.74 | $ 6.26 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 1.50% |
Class T | 1.74% |
Class B | 2.37% |
Class C | 2.22% |
Institutional Class | 1.23% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (Switzerland, Biotechnology) | 4.0 | 2.4 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 3.7 | 3.0 |
Alcatel SA (RFD) (France, Communications Equipment) | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 3.2 | 3.2 |
UBS AG (Reg.) (Switzerland, Capital Markets) | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 17.2 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.2 | 12.7 |
Financials | 17.0 | 23.7 |
Health Care | 14.0 | 15.5 |
Information Technology | 13.4 | 7.9 |
Energy | 9.4 | 4.4 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Switzerland | 15.3 | 13.3 |
United Kingdom | 14.9 | 14.0 |
Japan | 13.0 | 17.2 |
France | 12.2 | 4.9 |
Germany | 6.2 | 4.0 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 94.2% | |  | Stocks 88.7% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 5.8% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 11.3% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 94.2% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Australia - 2.1% |
CSL Ltd. | 639,539 | | $ 13,791,019 |
Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.6% |
Kerzner International Ltd. (a) | 82,100 | | 4,164,112 |
Brazil - 3.5% |
Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR | 490,800 | | 16,530,144 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 190,300 | | 6,574,865 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 23,105,009 |
Canada - 4.4% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 339,000 | | 14,274,270 |
EnCana Corp. | 302,900 | | 15,022,507 |
TOTAL CANADA | | 29,296,777 |
China - 1.0% |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 966,000 | | 757,044 |
Li Ning Co. Ltd. | 64,000 | | 25,284 |
People's Food Holdings Ltd. | 5,793,000 | | 4,040,939 |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 720,000 | | 1,484,641 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 6,307,908 |
Denmark - 1.6% |
Novo Nordisk AS Series B | 213,600 | | 10,647,817 |
France - 12.2% |
Alcatel SA (RFD) (a)(d) | 1,599,100 | | 23,362,851 |
Dassault Systemes SA | 155,702 | | 7,926,239 |
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) | 71,700 | | 4,927,216 |
NRJ Group | 104,824 | | 2,178,487 |
Pernod-Ricard | 103,471 | | 14,366,685 |
Societe Generale Series A | 117,351 | | 10,917,655 |
Technip-Coflexip SA | 19,400 | | 3,051,138 |
Total SA Series B | 69,657 | | 14,527,664 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | 81,257,935 |
Germany - 6.2% |
Adidas-Salomon AG | 49,975 | | 7,004,773 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) (a) | 755,051 | | 14,549,833 |
HeidelbergCement AG | 200,432 | | 9,895,493 |
Siemens AG (Reg.) | 129,400 | | 9,671,356 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | 41,121,455 |
Hong Kong - 3.6% |
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 1,338,000 | | 1,976,823 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Hong Kong - continued |
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. | 266,000 | | $ 152,074 |
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. | 3,319,500 | | 3,305,128 |
Li & Fung Ltd. | 2,316,000 | | 3,421,766 |
Solomon Systech Ltd. | 16,868,000 | | 4,269,173 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 5,596,000 | | 11,143,544 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 24,268,508 |
India - 3.6% |
Bank of Baroda | 1,397,345 | | 4,748,230 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 57,200 | | 78,227 |
State Bank of India | 1,231,507 | | 13,125,662 |
Zee Telefilms Ltd. | 1,867,946 | | 6,166,055 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 24,118,174 |
Italy - 2.3% |
Banca Intesa Spa | 1,699,300 | | 6,980,447 |
ENI Spa | 373,100 | | 8,538,767 |
TOTAL ITALY | | 15,519,214 |
Japan - 13.0% |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 132,400 | | 2,971,134 |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 68,400 | | 4,355,988 |
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. | 235,300 | | 8,048,245 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 126,300 | | 6,135,654 |
Hoya Corp. | 48,600 | | 4,996,154 |
JAFCO Co. Ltd. | 99,000 | | 5,098,030 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 43,600 | | 4,927,066 |
SFCG Co. Ltd. | 23,570 | | 4,961,871 |
SKY Perfect Communications, Inc. | 2,323 | | 2,831,455 |
Softbank Corp. (d) | 253,400 | | 11,492,606 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1,483 | | 9,654,528 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 263,100 | | 10,206,964 |
Tv Asahi Corp. | 3,408 | | 7,084,235 |
UFJ Holdings, Inc. (a) | 818 | | 3,802,674 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | 86,566,604 |
Korea (South) - 0.1% |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 105,990 | | 705,338 |
Netherlands - 5.6% |
ASML Holding NV (a) | 507,100 | | 7,226,175 |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 1,245,700 | | 17,751,225 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Netherlands - continued |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | 290,000 | | $ 7,722,700 |
QIAGEN NV (a) | 444,600 | | 4,730,544 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | 37,430,644 |
Spain - 1.4% |
Antena 3 Television SA (a) | 32,000 | | 2,061,853 |
Telefonica SA | 433,700 | | 7,203,757 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | 9,265,610 |
Sweden - 0.7% |
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares) | 165,450 | | 4,829,240 |
Switzerland - 15.3% |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 1,152,419 | | 6,680,130 |
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) | 234,687 | | 26,932,585 |
Barry Callebaut AG | 18,158 | | 3,498,358 |
Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer) | 23,267 | | 6,529,105 |
Novartis AG (Reg.) | 206,233 | | 9,901,246 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | 204,901 | | 21,008,446 |
The Swatch Group AG (Reg.) | 335,640 | | 9,278,037 |
UBS AG (Reg.) | 254,745 | | 18,466,465 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | 102,294,372 |
Taiwan - 1.1% |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 1,945,000 | | 7,153,087 |
United Kingdom - 14.9% |
BHP Billiton PLC | 495,700 | | 5,041,959 |
BP PLC | 762,400 | | 7,401,633 |
BPB PLC | 517,000 | | 3,992,648 |
Capita Group PLC | 691,681 | | 4,470,980 |
Collins Stewart Tullett PLC | 788,040 | | 5,665,854 |
Enterprise Inns PLC | 301,400 | | 3,428,441 |
FKI PLC | 1,320,282 | | 2,899,328 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) | 611,800 | | 9,914,831 |
Invensys PLC (a) | 3,887,400 | | 1,089,411 |
Man Group PLC | 228,871 | | 5,497,043 |
Rank Group PLC | 1,280,198 | | 6,728,310 |
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) | 191,200 | | 5,081,140 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC | 605,351 | | 5,730,656 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC | 1,790,333 | | 7,599,913 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 9,686,843 | | 24,982,367 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | 99,524,514 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - 1.0% |
NTL, Inc. (a) | 101,820 | | $ 6,772,048 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $563,551,334) | 628,139,385 |
Money Market Funds - 11.2% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) | 62,427,416 | | 62,427,416 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 1.77% (b)(c) | 11,896,468 | | 11,896,468 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $74,323,884) | 74,323,884 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.4% (Cost $637,875,218) | | 702,463,269 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (5.4)% | | (35,712,720) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 666,750,549 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
(c) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $42,234,000 of which $30,000,000 and $12,234,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $11,296,684) (cost $637,875,218) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 702,463,269 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $987,397) | | 998,718 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 24,218 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 723,849 |
Dividends receivable | | 819,657 |
Interest receivable | | 71,810 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 565 |
Other receivables | | 150,082 |
Total assets | | 705,252,168 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 24,378,899 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,209,299 | |
Accrued management fee | 394,398 | |
Distribution fees payable | 222,266 | |
Other affiliated payables | 214,890 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 185,399 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 11,896,468 | |
Total liabilities | | 38,501,619 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 666,750,549 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 644,923,882 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (29,120) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (42,763,143) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 64,618,930 |
Net Assets | | $ 666,750,549 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($103,606,112 ÷ 6,729,275 shares) | | $ 15.40 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $15.40) | | $ 16.34 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($216,587,941 ÷ 14,195,806 shares) | | $ 15.26 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $15.26) | | $ 15.81 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($59,984,627 ÷ 4,080,786 shares) A | | $ 14.70 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($76,411,510 ÷ 5,183,048 shares) A | | $ 14.74 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($210,160,359 ÷ 13,432,793 shares) | | $ 15.65 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 9,818,996 |
Interest | | 591,239 |
Security lending | | 253,357 |
| | 10,663,592 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (901,570) |
Total income | | 9,762,022 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 4,837,850 | |
Transfer agent fees | 2,237,475 | |
Distribution fees | 2,509,282 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 358,201 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 3,385 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 457,326 | |
Registration fees | 155,044 | |
Audit | 56,274 | |
Legal | 8,627 | |
Miscellaneous | 120,606 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 10,744,070 | |
Expense reductions | (545,195) | 10,198,875 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (436,853) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | 35,064,387 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (882,431) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 34,181,956 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,041,856) | (3,660,931) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 62,317 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,598,614) |
Net gain (loss) | | 30,583,342 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 30,146,489 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (436,853) | $ (626,466) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 34,181,956 | 27,831,112 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,598,614) | 72,027,991 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 30,146,489 | 99,232,637 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (685,316) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 90,343,050 | 247,591,083 |
Redemption fees | 23,611 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 119,827,834 | 346,823,720 |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 546,922,715 | 200,098,995 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $29,120 and undistributed net investment income of $354,316, respectively) | $ 666,750,549 | $ 546,922,715 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.47 | $ 10.93 | $ 11.08 | $ 15.26 | $ 15.06 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .01 | - E | - E | (.01) | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .92 | 3.54 | (.15) | (3.73) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .93 | 3.54 | (.15) | (3.74) | .85 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.44) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.63) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.44) | (.65) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.40 | $ 14.47 | $ 10.93 | $ 11.08 | $ 15.26 |
Total Return A, B | 6.43% | 32.39% | (1.35)% | (25.17)% | 5.31% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.67% | 1.71% | 1.55% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.67% | 1.70% | 1.55% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.40% | 1.54% | 1.57% | 1.57% | 1.50% |
Net investment income (loss) | .06% | .01% | (.02)% | (.05)% | (.16)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 103,606 | $ 41,867 | $ 16,879 | $ 12,070 | $ 15,348 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.38 | $ 10.88 | $ 11.05 | $ 15.21 | $ 15.02 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.03) | (.03) | (.03) | (.03) | (.06) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .91 | 3.53 | (.14) | (3.73) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .88 | 3.50 | (.17) | (3.76) | .82 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.40) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.62) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.40) | (.63) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.26 | $ 14.38 | $ 10.88 | $ 11.05 | $ 15.21 |
Total Return A, B | 6.12% | 32.17% | (1.54)% | (25.32)% | 5.13% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.74% | 1.85% | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.72% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.74% | 1.85% | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.72% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.66% | 1.79% | 1.76% | 1.73% | 1.67% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.20)% | (.24)% | (.21)% | (.22)% | (.33)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 216,588 | $ 149,514 | $ 98,148 | $ 88,818 | $ 145,721 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.94 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.84 | $ 14.96 | $ 14.82 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.12) | (.09) | (.09) | (.10) | (.16) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 3.42 | (.14) | (3.67) | .89 |
Total from investment operations | .76 | 3.33 | (.23) | (3.77) | .73 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.35) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.58) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.35) | (.59) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.70 | $ 13.94 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.84 | $ 14.96 |
Total Return A, B | 5.45% | 31.39% | (2.12)% | (25.75)% | 4.60% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.35% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.30% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.35% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.45% | 2.30% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.27% | 2.37% | 2.34% | 2.32% | 2.26% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.80)% | (.82)% | (.79)% | (.80)% | (.92)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 59,985 | $ 50,358 | $ 36,981 | $ 36,593 | $ 49,140 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.96 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.83 | $ 14.96 | $ 14.83 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) C | (.10) | (.08) | (.08) | (.09) | (.15) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .88 | 3.42 | (.13) | (3.67) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .78 | 3.34 | (.21) | (3.76) | .73 |
Distributions from net investment income | - | - | - | (.37) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.59) |
Total distributions | - | - | - | (.37) | (.60) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | - E | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.74 | $ 13.96 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.83 | $ 14.96 |
Total Return A, B | 5.59% | 31.45% | (1.94)% | (25.71)% | 4.59% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.21% | 2.33% | 2.34% | 2.38% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.21% | 2.33% | 2.34% | 2.38% | 2.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.12% | 2.28% | 2.24% | 2.24% | 2.21% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.66)% | (.73)% | (.69)% | (.73)% | (.86)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 76,412 | $ 58,560 | $ 37,514 | $ 33,118 | $ 44,041 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.70 | $ 11.08 | $ 11.17 | $ 15.35 | $ 15.09 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | .05 | .04 | .06 | .06 | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .94 | 3.58 | (.15) | (3.75) | .88 |
Total from investment operations | .99 | 3.62 | (.09) | (3.69) | .92 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | - | - | (.49) | - |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | - | - | - | - | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | - | - | - | (.63) |
Total distributions | (.04) | - | - | (.49) | (.66) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | - D | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.65 | $ 14.70 | $ 11.08 | $ 11.17 | $ 15.35 |
Total Return A | 6.75% | 32.67% | (.81)% | (24.75)% | 5.78% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.15% | 1.19% | 1.15% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.15% | 1.19% | 1.15% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.13% | 1.22% | 1.06% | 1.05% | 1.10% |
Net investment income (loss) | .34% | .33% | .50% | .46% | .24% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 210,160 | $ 246,623 | $ 10,577 | $ 6,432 | $ 9,551 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 170% | 205% | 193% | 270% | 308% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
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Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
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Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 74,853,578 |
Unrealized depreciation | (10,792,866) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 64,060,712 |
Capital loss carryforward | (42,234,044) |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 638,402,557 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2003 |
Ordinary Income | $ 685,316 | $ - |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less 30 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,135,542,230 and $1,040,204,043, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 203,776 | $ - |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 974,992 | 28,679 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 582,675 | 437,007 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 747,839 | 245,143 |
| | | $ 2,509,282 | $ 710,829 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for
Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
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For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 120,145 |
Class T | 35,212 |
Class B* | 104,876 |
Class C* | 11,107 |
| $ 271,340 |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 274,712 | .34 |
Class T | 674,801 | .35 |
Class B | 263,308 | .45 |
Class C | 230,947 | .31 |
Institutional Class | 793,707 | .31 |
| $ 2,237,475 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $585,097 for the period.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $307 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $538,559 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $6,636.
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8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Institutional Class | $ 685,316 | $ - |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
| Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,249,748 | 4,243,415 | $ 80,046,295 | $ 49,989,621 |
Shares redeemed | (1,414,042) | (2,893,829) | (21,259,668) | (32,761,195) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,835,706 | 1,349,586 | $ 58,786,627 | $ 17,228,426 |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 8,003,545 | 5,031,240 | $ 120,756,817 | $ 60,317,196 |
Shares redeemed | (4,207,826) | (3,649,898) | (62,846,915) | (42,360,440) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,795,719 | 1,381,342 | $ 57,909,902 | $ 17,956,756 |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,312,192 | 941,457 | $ 19,341,976 | $ 11,384,820 |
Shares redeemed | (845,208) | (812,547) | (12,224,749) | (9,256,128) |
Net increase (decrease) | 466,984 | 128,910 | $ 7,117,227 | $ 2,128,692 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,272,253 | 1,929,759 | $ 33,251,399 | $ 23,497,018 |
Shares redeemed | (1,285,361) | (1,266,712) | (18,413,064) | (15,061,286) |
Net increase (decrease) | 986,892 | 663,047 | $ 14,838,335 | $ 8,435,732 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,209,049 | 18,971,810 | $ 80,240,442 | $ 242,761,451 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 44,895 | - | 666,234 | - |
Shares redeemed | (8,593,689) | (3,154,144) | (129,215,717) | (40,919,974) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,339,745) | 15,817,666 | $ (48,309,041) | $ 201,841,477 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust, or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Kevin R. McCarey (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Vice President of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. McCarey serves as Vice President of another fund advised by FMR. Mr. McCarey also serves as Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor International Capital Appreciation. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
Institutional Class designates 100% of the dividend distributed in December during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/08/03 | $.031 | $.019 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 296,854,183.04 | 71.484 |
Against | 30,873,286.51 | 7.434 |
Abstain | 26,822,454.99 | 6.459 |
Broker Non-Votes | 60,724,939.10 | 14.623 |
TOTAL | 415,274,863.64 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 16 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 25 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 44 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the fund's most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average annual total returns take Fidelity ® Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Class T's cumulative total return and show you what would have happened if Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Class T on March 29, 2004, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Bob von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Markets Fund
In U.S. dollar terms, emerging-markets equities trumped domestic stock performance during the year ending October 31, 2004. In that time, the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Index - a performance benchmark of more than
30 emerging-markets countries - climbed 19.40%. Despite their solid gains, emerging markets confronted extreme ups and downs during the period. As 2003 came to an end, investors drove up the prices of emerging-markets stocks on optimism about the world economy. However, soon after 2004 got underway, central banks and governments around the world signaled their intent to restrain economic growth. As a result, emerging-markets stock prices fell. By mid-year, though, many observers felt the world economy was not accelerating as quickly as first thought, and emerging markets rebounded as fears of interest rate hikes receded. Investors favored Latin American countries in which many exporters of oil and materials received support from high commodity prices. In contrast, technology-focused Asian emerging markets posted much smaller gains amid a deceleration in capital spending.
Since its inception on March 29, 2004, through October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -1.30%, -1.40%, -1.70% and -1.70%, respectively. The fund's benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index, returned 2.24%. Unfavorable security selection in South Korea and an overweighted position there were significant detractors from performance. The country remained in a prolonged recession, so we focused largely on exporters. In that group, an overweighted position in Korea's largest company, Samsung Electronics, detracted. The market became concerned the company's exceptional earnings growth in 2004 could not be topped in 2005. In Brazil, security selection and an overweighted position made the country a top contributor to performance. Top-performing holdings included two steel producers, Gerdau and Usiminas. With favorable valuations and positive earnings outlooks, our analysis concluded that these companies could rely on a domestic recovery in Brazil to generate revenue growth should China's demand for steel waver.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,062.40 | $ 10.37 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,062.50 | $ 11.66 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,059.30 | $ 14.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,059.30 | $ 14.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,064.60 | $ 9.08 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 6.7 | 8.6 |
Anglo American PLC (South Africa) (United Kingdom, Metals & Mining) | 2.8 | 3.4 |
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR (Russia, Oil & Gas) | 2.5 | 1.5 |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (Brazil, Oil & Gas) | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 16.3 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Materials | 15.7 | 15.7 |
Financials | 15.7 | 16.8 |
Telecommunication Services | 14.5 | 13.7 |
Information Technology | 13.7 | 19.4 |
Energy | 12.5 | 9.1 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Korea (South) | 18.6 | 22.8 |
Brazil | 10.5 | 8.3 |
South Africa | 9.4 | 3.0 |
Russia | 8.1 | 7.4 |
Taiwan | 7.7 | 10.2 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 95.3% | |  | Stocks 90.4% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 4.7% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 9.6% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.3% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Argentina - 0.2% |
Inversiones y Representaciones SA sponsored GDR (a) | 700 | | $ 6,657 |
Austria - 0.7% |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG | 439 | | 32,589 |
Bermuda - 1.1% |
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Class A (a) | 1,000 | | 35,390 |
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. | 34,000 | | 11,685 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 47,075 |
Brazil - 10.5% |
Banco Bradesco SA (PN) | 700 | | 42,280 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA (PN) | 397 | | 47,972 |
Caemi Mineracao E Metalurgia SA (PN) (a) | 47,200 | | 28,228 |
Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA (PN-B) | 2,001,900 | | 29,679 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 100 | | 2,116 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 4,400 | | 80,080 |
Gerdau SA sponsored ADR | 1,500 | | 22,140 |
Natura Cosmeticos SA | 1,400 | | 28,399 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras: | | | |
(PN) | 600 | | 19,600 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 800 | | 28,408 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 2,300 | | 74,980 |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) (PN-A) | 1,700 | | 25,715 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 1,000 | | 34,550 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 464,147 |
Canada - 0.5% |
PetroKazakhstan, Inc. Class A | 600 | | 22,170 |
China - 0.5% |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) | 66,000 | | 21,146 |
Czech Republic - 1.4% |
Ceske Energeticke Zavody AS | 3,900 | | 43,413 |
Philip Morris CR AS | 30 | | 17,667 |
TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC | | 61,080 |
Egypt - 2.2% |
Orascom Construction Industries SAE unit | 1,120 | | 26,466 |
Orascom Telecom SAE unit (a) | 4,200 | | 71,820 |
TOTAL EGYPT | | 98,286 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Hong Kong - 1.4% |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 137,600 | | $ 30,053 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,276 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 1,000 | | 9,250 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 3,000 | | 12,835 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 61,414 |
Hungary - 1.8% |
BorsodChem Rt | 2,000 | | 19,996 |
MOL Magyar Olay-es Gazipari RT Series A (For. Reg.) | 600 | | 33,681 |
OTP Bank Rt. | 1,100 | | 27,896 |
TOTAL HUNGARY | | 81,573 |
India - 3.0% |
Bank of India | 13,500 | | 15,157 |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | 2,767 | | 18,252 |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 767 | | 14,047 |
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | 1,296 | | 22,570 |
State Bank of India | 1,749 | | 18,296 |
Wipro Ltd. | 3,104 | | 45,018 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 133,340 |
Indonesia - 3.2% |
PT Astra International Tbk | 14,500 | | 12,525 |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | 60,000 | | 15,846 |
PT Bumi Resources Tbk | 231,500 | | 18,469 |
PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk | 21,000 | | 13,865 |
PT Indosat Tbk | 67,300 | | 34,992 |
PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk: | | | |
Series B | 84,400 | | 40,400 |
sponsored ADR | 300 | | 5,721 |
TOTAL INDONESIA | | 141,818 |
Israel - 3.2% |
Bank Hapoalim BM (Reg.) | 9,128 | | 24,785 |
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (a) | 2,600 | | 36,556 |
Nice Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | 800 | | 16,928 |
RADWARE Ltd. (a) | 900 | | 22,230 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR | 1,600 | | 41,600 |
TOTAL ISRAEL | | 142,099 |
Korea (South) - 18.6% |
AmorePacific Corp. | 70 | | 13,694 |
Asiana Airlines, Inc. (a) | 3,000 | | 7,477 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Korea (South) - continued |
CJ Home Shopping | 400 | | $ 16,436 |
Daegu Bank Co. Ltd. | 2,050 | | 12,269 |
Daelim Industrial Co. | 930 | | 39,875 |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 2,690 | | 39,647 |
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 17,418 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 1,280 | | 62,085 |
Hyundai Securities Co. Ltd. (a) | 4,140 | | 14,423 |
Industrial Bank of Korea | 2,090 | | 13,218 |
Interflex Co. Ltd. | 865 | | 13,560 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 2,720 | | 25,511 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 1,490 | | 84,116 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 850 | | 20,652 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 150 | | 14,337 |
POSCO | 230 | | 34,413 |
S-Oil Corp. | 620 | | 31,291 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 756 | | 296,793 |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | 130 | | 11,728 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 1,330 | | 26,196 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 100 | | 28,138 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 823,277 |
Luxembourg - 0.7% |
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) | 500 | | 9,935 |
Tenaris SA sponsored ADR | 500 | | 22,385 |
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG | | 32,320 |
Malaysia - 2.4% |
AirAsia BHD (a) | 19,600 | | 6,447 |
IOI Corp. BHD | 7,100 | | 17,750 |
Malakoff BHD | 4,500 | | 7,875 |
Malayan Banking BHD | 8,700 | | 25,184 |
Maxis Communications BHD | 5,000 | | 11,316 |
Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.) | 9,200 | | 16,826 |
Telekom Malaysia BHD | 6,600 | | 19,974 |
TOTAL MALAYSIA | | 105,372 |
Mexico - 6.9% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 2,200 | | 96,800 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR | 1,800 | | 52,164 |
Consorcio ARA SA de CV (a) | 6,500 | | 17,378 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 300 | | 13,230 |
Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B (a) | 3,591 | | 14,832 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 700 | | 38,500 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Mexico - continued |
Industrias Penoles SA de CV | 2,700 | | $ 12,334 |
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, SA de CV | 3,900 | | 14,530 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | 14,300 | | 46,783 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 306,551 |
Netherlands - 0.3% |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(b) | 500 | | 13,875 |
Philippines - 1.5% |
Globe Telecom, Inc. | 500 | | 9,106 |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (a) | 2,200 | | 54,922 |
TOTAL PHILIPPINES | | 64,028 |
Poland - 0.8% |
Agora SA (a) | 1,214 | | 16,916 |
KGHM Polska Miedz SA (Bearer) (a) | 1,928 | | 19,011 |
TOTAL POLAND | | 35,927 |
Russia - 8.1% |
JSC MMC 'Norilsk Nickel' sponsored ADR | 515 | | 31,982 |
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR | 900 | | 112,275 |
Mechel Steel Group OAO ADR | 300 | | 6,150 |
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC sponsored ADR | 200 | | 29,024 |
OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR | 1,400 | | 52,304 |
Surgutneftegaz JSC sponsored ADR | 1,236 | | 64,736 |
Unified Energy System of Russia (RAO UESR) sponsored ADR | 513 | | 16,201 |
Vimpel Communications sponsored ADR (a) | 300 | | 34,200 |
YUKOS Corp. sponsored ADR | 677 | | 11,272 |
TOTAL RUSSIA | | 358,144 |
South Africa - 9.4% |
ABSA Group Ltd. | 3,625 | | 39,840 |
African Bank Investments Ltd. | 12,547 | | 29,411 |
Edgars Consolidated Stores Ltd. | 1,013 | | 35,560 |
Gold Fields Ltd. | 1,700 | | 24,514 |
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | 1,600 | | 18,753 |
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. | 308 | | 24,918 |
Ispat Iscor Ltd. | 1,900 | | 16,830 |
JD Group Ltd. | 2,000 | | 18,700 |
Massmart Holdings Ltd. | 3,185 | | 22,361 |
MTN Group Ltd. | 11,800 | | 64,456 |
Sanlam Ltd. | 27,749 | | 49,069 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
South Africa - continued |
Sasol Ltd. | 2,570 | | $ 51,221 |
Telkom SA Ltd. | 1,296 | | 18,432 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 414,065 |
Taiwan - 7.7% |
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 20,000 | | 38,272 |
China Steel Corp. | 10,000 | | 10,046 |
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. | 21,953 | | 25,009 |
Delta Electronics, Inc. | 12,500 | | 18,874 |
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. | 30,464 | | 20,312 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 18,100 | | 19,320 |
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) | 27,000 | | 21,716 |
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. | 13,000 | | 21,961 |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 8,349 | | 30,705 |
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 32,000 | | 21,337 |
Polaris Securities Co. Ltd. | 18,051 | | 9,229 |
Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 16,000 | | 12,199 |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | 7,703 | | 12,437 |
Taiwan Cellular Co. Ltd. | 13,000 | | 12,983 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 39,126 | | 51,240 |
United Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 23,000 | | 13,891 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 339,531 |
Thailand - 1.6% |
Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.) | 10,800 | | 24,593 |
Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) | 5,600 | | 34,915 |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 10,800 | | 10,850 |
TOTAL THAILAND | | 70,358 |
Turkey - 3.6% |
Arcelik AS (a) | 2,438,000 | | 14,772 |
Denizbank AS | 3,071,000 | | 5,988 |
Dogan Yayin Holding AS (a) | 9,422,571 | | 33,490 |
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS | 510,512 | | 12,788 |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (a) | 6,105,634 | | 14,798 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 2,968 | | 45,410 |
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Series C unit | 4,200,260 | | 17,346 |
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS (a) | 6,864,700 | | 15,429 |
TOTAL TURKEY | | 160,021 |
United Kingdom - 2.8% |
Anglo American PLC (South Africa) | 5,681 | | 124,779 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - 1.2% |
Central European Distribution Corp. (a) | 936 | | $ 23,690 |
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 100 | | 1,983 |
NII Holdings, Inc. (a) | 300 | | 13,281 |
Zoran Corp. (a) | 1,200 | | 12,108 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 51,062 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,943,047) | 4,212,704 |
Cash Equivalents - 6.4% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $282,000) | $ 282,042 | | 282,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.7% (Cost $4,225,047) | | 4,494,704 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.7)% | | (75,619) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,419,085 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $13,875 or 0.3% of net assets. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $163,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2012. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $282,000) (cost $4,225,047) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 4,494,704 |
Cash | | 217 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $11,855) | | 12,068 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 29,226 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 3,106 |
Dividends receivable | | 8,809 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 33,570 |
Other receivables | | 950 |
Total assets | | 4,582,650 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 59,257 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 492 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,893 | |
Distribution fees payable | 2,041 | |
Other affiliated payables | 3,833 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 95,049 | |
Total liabilities | | 163,565 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 4,419,085 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 4,328,098 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (178,894) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 269,881 |
Net Assets | | $ 4,419,085 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,178,047 ÷ 119,343 shares) | | $ 9.87 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.87) | | $ 10.47 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($888,619 ÷ 90,158 shares) | | $ 9.86 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.86) | | $ 10.22 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($718,611 ÷ 73,135 shares) A | | $ 9.83 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,104,595 ÷ 112,390 shares) A | | $ 9.83 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($529,213 ÷ 53,527 shares) | | $ 9.89 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 41,790 |
Interest | | 1,455 |
| | 43,245 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (5,113) |
Total income | | 38,132 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 14,171 | |
Transfer agent fees | 6,476 | |
Distribution fees | 9,603 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 19,359 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 8 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 38,989 | |
Registration fees | 64,213 | |
Audit | 37,079 | |
Legal | 3 | |
Miscellaneous | 2,523 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 192,424 | |
Expense reductions | (153,815) | 38,609 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (477) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | (178,894) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (5,019) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | (183,913) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 269,657 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 224 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 269,881 |
Net gain (loss) | | 85,968 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 85,491 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (477) |
Net realized gain (loss) | (183,913) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 269,881 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 85,491 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 4,331,666 |
Redemption fees | 1,928 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 4,419,085 |
| |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period | $ 4,419,085 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.16) H |
Total from investment operations | (.14) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.87 |
Total ReturnB,C,D | (1.30)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 10.75% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.91% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .28% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,178 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | - H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) I |
Total from investment operations | (.15) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.86 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.40)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.13% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.16% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .03% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 889 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) H |
Total from investment operations | (.18) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.83 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.70)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.49% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.67% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.47)% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 719 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) H |
Total from investment operations | (.18) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.83 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.70)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.58% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.66% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.47)% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,105 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) G |
Total from investment operations | (.12) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.89 |
Total Return B, C | (1.10)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 10.37% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.66% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .53% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 529 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 423,317 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (169,828) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 253,489 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (162,502) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,241,215 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $5,748,220 and $1,626,279, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annualized management fee rate was .82% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | .0% | .25% | $ 1,097 | $ 541 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 1,744 | 1,091 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 3,137 | 2,899 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 3,625 | 2,585 |
| | | $ 9,603 | $ 7,116 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 2,567 |
Class T | 431 |
Class B* | 1,028 |
Class C* | - |
| $ 4,026 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 1,664 | .37* |
Class T | 1,608 | .46* |
Class B | 1,099 | .35* |
Class C | 1,491 | .41* |
Institutional Class | 614 | .24* |
| $ 6,476 | |
* Annualized
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3 for the period.
5. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 38,937 |
Class T | 2.25% | 31,306 |
Class B | 2.75% | 27,691 |
Class C | 2.75% | 32,367 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 22,030 |
| | $ 152,331 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Expense Reductions - continued
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $1,480 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $4.
6. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were owners of record of 45% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 24% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Year Ended October 31, 2004 A | Year Ended October 31, 2004A |
| Shares | Dollars |
Class A | | |
Shares sold | 121,174 | $ 1,156,378 |
Shares redeemed | (1,831) | (16,319) |
Net increase (decrease) | 119,343 | $ 1,140,059 |
Class T | | |
Shares sold | 105,410 | $ 1,016,630 |
Shares redeemed | (15,252) | (136,708) |
Net increase (decrease) | 90,158 | $ 879,922 |
Class B | | |
Shares sold | 76,467 | $ 742,578 |
Shares redeemed | (3,332) | (29,257) |
Net increase (decrease) | 73,135 | $ 713,321 |
Class C | | |
Shares sold | 112,717 | $ 1,070,278 |
Shares redeemed | (327) | (3,252) |
Net increase (decrease) | 112,390 | $ 1,067,026 |
Institutional Class | | |
Shares sold | 53,677 | $ 532,788 |
Shares redeemed | (150) | (1,450) |
Net increase (decrease) | 53,527 | $ 531,338 |
A For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations, the period from March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 and the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund as of October 31, 2004, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the year, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Emerging Markets (2004). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Secretary of Advisor Emerging Markets. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 16 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 25 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 44 | |
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average annual total returns take Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Institutional Class' cumulative total return and show you what would have happened if Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year. These numbers will be reported once the fund is a year old.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund - Institutional Class on March 29, 2004, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Bob von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund
In U.S. dollar terms, emerging-markets equities trumped domestic stock performance during the year ending October 31, 2004. In that time, the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Index (MSCI® EM®) - a performance benchmark of more than 30 emerging-markets countries - climbed 19.40%. Despite their solid gains, emerging markets confronted extreme ups and downs during the period. As 2003 came to an end, investors drove up the prices of emerging-markets stocks on optimism about the world economy. However, soon after 2004 got underway, central banks and governments around the world signaled their intent to restrain economic growth. As a result, emerging-markets stock prices fell. By mid-year, though, many observers felt the world economy was not accelerating as quickly as first thought, and emerging markets rebounded as fears of interest rate hikes receded. Investors favored Latin American countries in which many exporters of oil and materials received support from high commodity prices. In contrast, technology-focused Asian emerging markets posted much smaller gains amid a deceleration in capital spending.
Since its inception on March 29, 2004, through October 31, 2004, Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund's Institutional Class shares returned -1.10%. During the same period, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index returned 2.24%. Unfavorable security selection in South Korea and an overweighted position there were significant detractors from performance. The country remained in a prolonged recession, so we focused largely on exporters. In that group, an overweighted position in South Korea's largest company, Samsung Electronics, detracted. The market became concerned the company's exceptional earnings growth in 2004 could not be topped in 2005. In Brazil, security selection and an overweighting made the country a top contributor to performance. Top-performing holdings included positions in two steel producers, Gerdau and Usiminas. With favorable valuations and positive earnings outlooks, our analysis concluded that these companies could rely on a domestic recovery in Brazil to generate revenue growth should China's demand for steel waver.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,062.40 | $ 10.37 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,062.50 | $ 11.66 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,059.30 | $ 14.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,059.30 | $ 14.24 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,064.60 | $ 9.08 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 6.7 | 8.6 |
Anglo American PLC (South Africa) (United Kingdom, Metals & Mining) | 2.8 | 3.4 |
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR (Russia, Oil & Gas) | 2.5 | 1.5 |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (Brazil, Oil & Gas) | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 16.3 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Materials | 15.7 | 15.7 |
Financials | 15.7 | 16.8 |
Telecommunication Services | 14.5 | 13.7 |
Information Technology | 13.7 | 19.4 |
Energy | 12.5 | 9.1 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2004 |
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Korea (South) | 18.6 | 22.8 |
Brazil | 10.5 | 8.3 |
South Africa | 9.4 | 3.0 |
Russia | 8.1 | 7.4 |
Taiwan | 7.7 | 10.2 |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 95.3% | |  | Stocks 90.4% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 4.7% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 9.6% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.3% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Argentina - 0.2% |
Inversiones y Representaciones SA sponsored GDR (a) | 700 | | $ 6,657 |
Austria - 0.7% |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG | 439 | | 32,589 |
Bermuda - 1.1% |
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Class A (a) | 1,000 | | 35,390 |
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. | 34,000 | | 11,685 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 47,075 |
Brazil - 10.5% |
Banco Bradesco SA (PN) | 700 | | 42,280 |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA (PN) | 397 | | 47,972 |
Caemi Mineracao E Metalurgia SA (PN) (a) | 47,200 | | 28,228 |
Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA (PN-B) | 2,001,900 | | 29,679 |
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 100 | | 2,116 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 4,400 | | 80,080 |
Gerdau SA sponsored ADR | 1,500 | | 22,140 |
Natura Cosmeticos SA | 1,400 | | 28,399 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras: | | | |
(PN) | 600 | | 19,600 |
sponsored: | | | |
ADR | 800 | | 28,408 |
ADR (non-vtg.) | 2,300 | | 74,980 |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) (PN-A) | 1,700 | | 25,715 |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR | 1,000 | | 34,550 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | 464,147 |
Canada - 0.5% |
PetroKazakhstan, Inc. Class A | 600 | | 22,170 |
China - 0.5% |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) | 66,000 | | 21,146 |
Czech Republic - 1.4% |
Ceske Energeticke Zavody AS | 3,900 | | 43,413 |
Philip Morris CR AS | 30 | | 17,667 |
TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC | | 61,080 |
Egypt - 2.2% |
Orascom Construction Industries SAE unit | 1,120 | | 26,466 |
Orascom Telecom SAE unit (a) | 4,200 | | 71,820 |
TOTAL EGYPT | | 98,286 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Hong Kong - 1.4% |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 137,600 | | $ 30,053 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | | 9,276 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 1,000 | | 9,250 |
Television Broadcasts Ltd. | 3,000 | | 12,835 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 61,414 |
Hungary - 1.8% |
BorsodChem Rt | 2,000 | | 19,996 |
MOL Magyar Olay-es Gazipari RT Series A (For. Reg.) | 600 | | 33,681 |
OTP Bank Rt. | 1,100 | | 27,896 |
TOTAL HUNGARY | | 81,573 |
India - 3.0% |
Bank of India | 13,500 | | 15,157 |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | 2,767 | | 18,252 |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 767 | | 14,047 |
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | 1,296 | | 22,570 |
State Bank of India | 1,749 | | 18,296 |
Wipro Ltd. | 3,104 | | 45,018 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 133,340 |
Indonesia - 3.2% |
PT Astra International Tbk | 14,500 | | 12,525 |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | 60,000 | | 15,846 |
PT Bumi Resources Tbk | 231,500 | | 18,469 |
PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk | 21,000 | | 13,865 |
PT Indosat Tbk | 67,300 | | 34,992 |
PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk: | | | |
Series B | 84,400 | | 40,400 |
sponsored ADR | 300 | | 5,721 |
TOTAL INDONESIA | | 141,818 |
Israel - 3.2% |
Bank Hapoalim BM (Reg.) | 9,128 | | 24,785 |
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (a) | 2,600 | | 36,556 |
Nice Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | 800 | | 16,928 |
RADWARE Ltd. (a) | 900 | | 22,230 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR | 1,600 | | 41,600 |
TOTAL ISRAEL | | 142,099 |
Korea (South) - 18.6% |
AmorePacific Corp. | 70 | | 13,694 |
Asiana Airlines, Inc. (a) | 3,000 | | 7,477 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Korea (South) - continued |
CJ Home Shopping | 400 | | $ 16,436 |
Daegu Bank Co. Ltd. | 2,050 | | 12,269 |
Daelim Industrial Co. | 930 | | 39,875 |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 2,690 | | 39,647 |
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd. | 600 | | 17,418 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 1,280 | | 62,085 |
Hyundai Securities Co. Ltd. (a) | 4,140 | | 14,423 |
Industrial Bank of Korea | 2,090 | | 13,218 |
Interflex Co. Ltd. | 865 | | 13,560 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 2,720 | | 25,511 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 1,490 | | 84,116 |
LG Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 850 | | 20,652 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 150 | | 14,337 |
POSCO | 230 | | 34,413 |
S-Oil Corp. | 620 | | 31,291 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 756 | | 296,793 |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | 130 | | 11,728 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 1,330 | | 26,196 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 100 | | 28,138 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 823,277 |
Luxembourg - 0.7% |
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) | 500 | | 9,935 |
Tenaris SA sponsored ADR | 500 | | 22,385 |
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG | | 32,320 |
Malaysia - 2.4% |
AirAsia BHD (a) | 19,600 | | 6,447 |
IOI Corp. BHD | 7,100 | | 17,750 |
Malakoff BHD | 4,500 | | 7,875 |
Malayan Banking BHD | 8,700 | | 25,184 |
Maxis Communications BHD | 5,000 | | 11,316 |
Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.) | 9,200 | | 16,826 |
Telekom Malaysia BHD | 6,600 | | 19,974 |
TOTAL MALAYSIA | | 105,372 |
Mexico - 6.9% |
America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR | 2,200 | | 96,800 |
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR | 1,800 | | 52,164 |
Consorcio ARA SA de CV (a) | 6,500 | | 17,378 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR | 300 | | 13,230 |
Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B (a) | 3,591 | | 14,832 |
Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR | 700 | | 38,500 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Mexico - continued |
Industrias Penoles SA de CV | 2,700 | | $ 12,334 |
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, SA de CV | 3,900 | | 14,530 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | 14,300 | | 46,783 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | 306,551 |
Netherlands - 0.3% |
Efes Breweries International NV unit (a)(b) | 500 | | 13,875 |
Philippines - 1.5% |
Globe Telecom, Inc. | 500 | | 9,106 |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (a) | 2,200 | | 54,922 |
TOTAL PHILIPPINES | | 64,028 |
Poland - 0.8% |
Agora SA (a) | 1,214 | | 16,916 |
KGHM Polska Miedz SA (Bearer) (a) | 1,928 | | 19,011 |
TOTAL POLAND | | 35,927 |
Russia - 8.1% |
JSC MMC 'Norilsk Nickel' sponsored ADR | 515 | | 31,982 |
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR | 900 | | 112,275 |
Mechel Steel Group OAO ADR | 300 | | 6,150 |
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC sponsored ADR | 200 | | 29,024 |
OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR | 1,400 | | 52,304 |
Surgutneftegaz JSC sponsored ADR | 1,236 | | 64,736 |
Unified Energy System of Russia (RAO UESR) sponsored ADR | 513 | | 16,201 |
Vimpel Communications sponsored ADR (a) | 300 | | 34,200 |
YUKOS Corp. sponsored ADR | 677 | | 11,272 |
TOTAL RUSSIA | | 358,144 |
South Africa - 9.4% |
ABSA Group Ltd. | 3,625 | | 39,840 |
African Bank Investments Ltd. | 12,547 | | 29,411 |
Edgars Consolidated Stores Ltd. | 1,013 | | 35,560 |
Gold Fields Ltd. | 1,700 | | 24,514 |
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | 1,600 | | 18,753 |
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. | 308 | | 24,918 |
Ispat Iscor Ltd. | 1,900 | | 16,830 |
JD Group Ltd. | 2,000 | | 18,700 |
Massmart Holdings Ltd. | 3,185 | | 22,361 |
MTN Group Ltd. | 11,800 | | 64,456 |
Sanlam Ltd. | 27,749 | | 49,069 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
South Africa - continued |
Sasol Ltd. | 2,570 | | $ 51,221 |
Telkom SA Ltd. | 1,296 | | 18,432 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | 414,065 |
Taiwan - 7.7% |
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 20,000 | | 38,272 |
China Steel Corp. | 10,000 | | 10,046 |
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. | 21,953 | | 25,009 |
Delta Electronics, Inc. | 12,500 | | 18,874 |
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. | 30,464 | | 20,312 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 18,100 | | 19,320 |
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) | 27,000 | | 21,716 |
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. | 13,000 | | 21,961 |
Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd. | 8,349 | | 30,705 |
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 32,000 | | 21,337 |
Polaris Securities Co. Ltd. | 18,051 | | 9,229 |
Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 16,000 | | 12,199 |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | 7,703 | | 12,437 |
Taiwan Cellular Co. Ltd. | 13,000 | | 12,983 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 39,126 | | 51,240 |
United Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 23,000 | | 13,891 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 339,531 |
Thailand - 1.6% |
Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.) | 10,800 | | 24,593 |
Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) | 5,600 | | 34,915 |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 10,800 | | 10,850 |
TOTAL THAILAND | | 70,358 |
Turkey - 3.6% |
Arcelik AS (a) | 2,438,000 | | 14,772 |
Denizbank AS | 3,071,000 | | 5,988 |
Dogan Yayin Holding AS (a) | 9,422,571 | | 33,490 |
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS | 510,512 | | 12,788 |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (a) | 6,105,634 | | 14,798 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS sponsored ADR | 2,968 | | 45,410 |
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Series C unit | 4,200,260 | | 17,346 |
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS (a) | 6,864,700 | | 15,429 |
TOTAL TURKEY | | 160,021 |
United Kingdom - 2.8% |
Anglo American PLC (South Africa) | 5,681 | | 124,779 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
United States of America - 1.2% |
Central European Distribution Corp. (a) | 936 | | $ 23,690 |
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 100 | | 1,983 |
NII Holdings, Inc. (a) | 300 | | 13,281 |
Zoran Corp. (a) | 1,200 | | 12,108 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | 51,062 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,943,047) | 4,212,704 |
Cash Equivalents - 6.4% |
| Maturity Amount | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 1.8%, dated 10/29/04 due 11/1/04) (Cost $282,000) | $ 282,042 | | 282,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.7% (Cost $4,225,047) | | 4,494,704 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.7)% | | (75,619) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,419,085 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $13,875 or 0.3% of net assets. |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2004, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $163,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2012. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $282,000) (cost $4,225,047) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 4,494,704 |
Cash | | 217 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $11,855) | | 12,068 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 29,226 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 3,106 |
Dividends receivable | | 8,809 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 33,570 |
Other receivables | | 950 |
Total assets | | 4,582,650 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 59,257 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 492 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,893 | |
Distribution fees payable | 2,041 | |
Other affiliated payables | 3,833 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 95,049 | |
Total liabilities | | 163,565 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 4,419,085 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 4,328,098 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (178,894) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 269,881 |
Net Assets | | $ 4,419,085 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,178,047 ÷ 119,343 shares) | | $ 9.87 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.87) | | $ 10.47 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($888,619 ÷ 90,158 shares) | | $ 9.86 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.86) | | $ 10.22 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($718,611 ÷ 73,135 shares) A | | $ 9.83 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,104,595 ÷ 112,390 shares) A | | $ 9.83 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($529,213 ÷ 53,527 shares) | | $ 9.89 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 41,790 |
Interest | | 1,455 |
| | 43,245 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (5,113) |
Total income | | 38,132 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 14,171 | |
Transfer agent fees | 6,476 | |
Distribution fees | 9,603 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 19,359 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 8 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 38,989 | |
Registration fees | 64,213 | |
Audit | 37,079 | |
Legal | 3 | |
Miscellaneous | 2,523 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 192,424 | |
Expense reductions | (153,815) | 38,609 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (477) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities | (178,894) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (5,019) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | (183,913) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 269,657 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 224 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 269,881 |
Net gain (loss) | | 85,968 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 85,491 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (477) |
Net realized gain (loss) | (183,913) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 269,881 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 85,491 |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 4,331,666 |
Redemption fees | 1,928 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 4,419,085 |
| |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | - |
End of period | $ 4,419,085 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.16) H |
Total from investment operations | (.14) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.87 |
Total ReturnB,C,D | (1.30)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 10.75% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.91% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .28% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,178 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | - H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) I |
Total from investment operations | (.15) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.86 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.40)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.13% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.16% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .03% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 889 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) H |
Total from investment operations | (.18) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.83 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.70)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.49% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.67% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.47)% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 719 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 F |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) E | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) H |
Total from investment operations | (.18) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.83 |
Total Return B, C, D | (1.70)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets G | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 11.58% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.66% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.47)% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 1,105 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
| Year ended October 31, |
| 2004 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) D | .03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.15) G |
Total from investment operations | (.12) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.89 |
Total Return B, C | (1.10)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 10.37% A |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.66% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .53% A |
Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 529 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 101% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 423,317 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (169,828) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 253,489 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (162,502) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,241,215 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), are retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $5,748,220 and $1,626,279, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annualized management fee rate was .82% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | .0% | .25% | $ 1,097 | $ 541 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 1,744 | 1,091 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 3,137 | 2,899 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 3,625 | 2,585 |
| | | $ 9,603 | $ 7,116 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $ 2,567 |
Class T | 431 |
Class B* | 1,028 |
Class C* | - |
| $ 4,026 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 1,664 | .37* |
Class T | 1,608 | .46* |
Class B | 1,099 | .35* |
Class C | 1,491 | .41* |
Institutional Class | 614 | .24* |
| $ 6,476 | |
* Annualized
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3 for the period.
5. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 38,937 |
Class T | 2.25% | 31,306 |
Class B | 2.75% | 27,691 |
Class C | 2.75% | 32,367 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 22,030 |
| | $ 152,331 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Expense Reductions - continued
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $1,480 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $4.
6. Other Information.
At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates were owners of record of 45% of the total outstanding shares of the fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 24% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Year Ended October 31, 2004 A | Year Ended October 31, 2004A |
| Shares | Dollars |
Class A | | |
Shares sold | 121,174 | $ 1,156,378 |
Shares redeemed | (1,831) | (16,319) |
Net increase (decrease) | 119,343 | $ 1,140,059 |
Class T | | |
Shares sold | 105,410 | $ 1,016,630 |
Shares redeemed | (15,252) | (136,708) |
Net increase (decrease) | 90,158 | $ 879,922 |
Class B | | |
Shares sold | 76,467 | $ 742,578 |
Shares redeemed | (3,332) | (29,257) |
Net increase (decrease) | 73,135 | $ 713,321 |
Class C | | |
Shares sold | 112,717 | $ 1,070,278 |
Shares redeemed | (327) | (3,252) |
Net increase (decrease) | 112,390 | $ 1,067,026 |
Institutional Class | | |
Shares sold | 53,677 | $ 532,788 |
Shares redeemed | (150) | (1,450) |
Net increase (decrease) | 53,527 | $ 531,338 |
A For the period March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations, the period from March 29, 2004 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004 and the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund as of October 31, 2004, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the year, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Emerging Markets (2004). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Vice President of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Secretary of Advisor Emerging Markets. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Markets. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Emerging Asia
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October 31, 2004
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 7 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 8 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 10 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 11 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 15 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 24 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 31 | |
Trustees and Officers | 32 | |
Distributions | 44 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 45 | |
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of the fund's portfolio holdings, view the fund's most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge)A | | 1.80% | -2.38% | -1.01% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge)B | | 4.01% | -2.19% | -0.92% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)C | | 2.14% | -2.39% | -0.84% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)D | | 6.14% | -1.97% | -0.83% |
A Class A's 12b-1 fee may have ranged over time between 0.25% and 0.35%, as an equivalent amount of brokerage commissions of up to 0.10% of the class's average net assets may have been used to promote the sale of class shares. This practice has been discontinued and no commissions incurred after June 30, 2003 have been used to pay distribution expenses. Class A's 12b-1 plan currently authorizes a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A shares took place on June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class A shares' total expenses, including its 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class A's returns, prior to June 16,1999, may have been lower.
B Class T's 12b-1 fee may have ranged over time between 0.50% and 0.60%, as an equivalent amount of brokerage commissions of up to 0.10% of the class's average net assets may have been used to promote the sale of class shares. This practice has been discontinued and no commissions incurred after June 30, 2003 have been used to pay distribution expenses. Class T's 12b-1 plan currently authorizes a 0.50% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class T shares took place on June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class T shares total expenses, including its 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class T's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower.
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C Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. The initial offering of Class B shares took place on June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class B shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class B's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
D Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class C shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class C's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class T on October 31, 1994, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM AC Asia ex Japan did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Kevin Chang, who became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund on September 20, 2004
In U.S. currency terms, equities across Asia's emerging-markets countries performed better than many U.S. equity benchmarks during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2004, but fell short of most other developed nation stock markets. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM (MSCI) All Country Asia ex Japan Index - a benchmark of 13 constituent countries that measures the performance of Asia's emerging markets, excluding Japan - returned 9.81%. Although just a small component of the index, Indonesia was its top performer. Investors were hopeful the country's new leadership could reform its legacy of corruption. Singapore did well on the strength of better-than-expected economic growth and corporate restructuring, while an eager-to-spend growing middle class propelled India's strong showing. Elsewhere, both South Korea and Hong Kong, which together accounted for nearly 50% of the benchmark's average weighting during the period, had solid advances. Taiwan was one of the biggest detractors, falling nearly 7.00%. A weak market for technology-related exports hampered its performance, particularly in the second half of the period. Malaysia underperformed for similar reasons.
For the year ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares gained 8.01%, 7.78%, 7.14% and 7.14%, respectively, trailing the MSCI index and the 10.96% return of the LipperSM Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average. An important reason for the fund's underperformance relative to its index was its overweighted position in the technology sector. For example, Taiwan-based AU Optronics suffered from fears of short-term oversupply in the industry. Kookmin Bank, a recently merged South Korean entity with a 35% share of the domestic market, also hurt. The fund's underperformance was mitigated by overweighted positions in selected Korean, Chinese and Singaporean petroleum stocks, which benefited as the price of oil surged to over $50 a barrel, helping South Korean oil refiner S-Oil Corporation. Another excellent performer was Bharti Televentures, a private telecommunications operator in India. This stock was sold to lock in profits. On September 27, the fund received a favorable tax ruling from India, which it requested in March of 2002. The net benefit to the fund was approximately $1.6 million and added approximately four percentage points to its total return for the year ending October 31, 2004.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,003.60 | $ 10.07 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,002.20 | $ 11.32 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 999.30 | $ 13.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 999.30 | $ 13.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,004.30 | $ 8.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 6.7 | 9.2 |
Kookmin Bank | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 3.1 | 0.0 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 2.9 | 0.0 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 2.4 | 1.3 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 2.2 | 0.0 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 2.0 | 1.0 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 28.2 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 28.3 | 24.4 |
Industrials | 12.0 | 7.2 |
Information Technology | 11.4 | 23.9 |
Energy | 10.8 | 12.6 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | 13.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 89.9% | |  | Stocks 97.8% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 10.1% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 86.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Bermuda - 1.4% |
GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd. (a) | 404,000 | | $ 324,396 |
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. | 784,000 | | 269,435 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 593,831 |
Cayman Islands - 0.0% |
eLong, Inc. ADR | 1,500 | | 20,400 |
China - 7.2% |
Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 636,000 | | 306,410 |
China International Marine Containers Co. Ltd. (B Shares) | 265,300 | | 500,695 |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (H Shares) | 1,514,000 | | 580,922 |
China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 655,000 | | 273,488 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 146,000 | | 114,419 |
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 1,228,000 | | 646,174 |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 124,000 | | 255,688 |
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) | 308,000 | | 405,591 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 3,083,387 |
Hong Kong - 17.6% |
CNOOC Ltd. | 1,389,500 | | 719,761 |
Cosco Pacific Ltd. | 240,000 | | 414,713 |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. | 119,500 | | 638,668 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 42,000 | | 194,792 |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 226,000 | | 120,495 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 638,000 | | 1,229,492 |
Hopewell Holdings Ltd. | 99,000 | | 213,041 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 108,000 | | 829,040 |
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 48,500 | | 334,650 |
JCG Holdings Ltd. | 582,000 | | 444,891 |
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. | 189,000 | | 395,789 |
Next Media Ltd. (a) | 74,000 | | 28,996 |
Sino Land Co. | 224,000 | | 191,374 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 70,000 | | 647,507 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 243,000 | | 799,209 |
Wing Hang Bank Ltd. | 50,000 | | 342,061 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 7,544,479 |
India - 4.8% |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 22,900 | | 323,484 |
ITC Ltd. | 15,430 | | 370,204 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 62,520 | | 247,543 |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 15,700 | | 287,525 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 14,000 | | 19,146 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
India - continued |
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | 23,263 | | $ 405,121 |
Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. | 34,320 | | 372,081 |
State Bank of India | 2,000 | | 20,922 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 2,046,026 |
Indonesia - 3.2% |
PT Astra International Tbk | 118,000 | | 101,931 |
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk | 1,012,500 | | 175,481 |
PT Bank PAN Indonesia Tbk | 2,166,000 | | 84,614 |
PT Bumi Resources Tbk | 1,445,500 | | 115,322 |
PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk | 316,500 | | 208,968 |
PT Indosat Tbk | 424,500 | | 220,716 |
PT Semen Gresik Tbk | 68,500 | | 85,554 |
PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Series B | 763,500 | | 365,471 |
TOTAL INDONESIA | | 1,358,057 |
Korea (South) - 22.0% |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 29,750 | | 438,477 |
FINETEC Corp. | 74,450 | | 350,470 |
Hana Bank | 7,960 | | 198,733 |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (a) | 24,140 | | 646,896 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 89,250 | | 837,093 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 39,480 | | 1,318,939 |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 30,690 | | 204,235 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 4,260 | | 240,493 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 2,210 | | 211,228 |
Nong Shim Co. Ltd. | 640 | | 134,346 |
POSCO | 1,930 | | 288,767 |
S-Oil Corp. | 15,220 | | 768,138 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 7,297 | | 2,864,697 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 13,960 | | 274,960 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 1,240 | | 348,906 |
SK Corp. | 4,950 | | 258,665 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 9,385,043 |
Malaysia - 5.5% |
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BHD | 27,000 | | 323,289 |
IOI Corp. BHD | 60,000 | | 150,000 |
IOI Properties BHD | 69,200 | | 144,774 |
Lafarge Malayan Cement BHD | 1,309,200 | | 268,731 |
Malayan Banking BHD | 144,700 | | 418,868 |
Malaysian International Shipping Corp. BHD (For. Reg.) | 69,500 | | 246,908 |
Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.) | 190,125 | | 347,729 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Malaysia - continued |
Telekom Malaysia BHD | 71,200 | | $ 215,474 |
Tenaga Nasional BHD | 85,200 | | 248,874 |
TOTAL MALAYSIA | | 2,364,647 |
Philippines - 1.3% |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (a) | 22,070 | | 550,966 |
Singapore - 8.4% |
CapitaLand Ltd. | 277,000 | | 308,157 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 102,000 | | 956,854 |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 85,000 | | 408,912 |
MobileOne Ltd. | 217,000 | | 216,615 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 20,000 | | 165,970 |
SIA Engineering Co. Ltd. | 261,000 | | 318,608 |
Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd. | 175,000 | | 393,578 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 103,000 | | 836,165 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 3,604,859 |
Taiwan - 9.7% |
Acer, Inc. | 144,000 | | 210,543 |
Advantech Co. Ltd. | 193,000 | | 412,603 |
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 219,000 | | 419,076 |
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. | 489,484 | | 557,612 |
E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 744 | | 507 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 159,800 | | 170,574 |
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. | 247,000 | | 417,267 |
Formosa Plastics Corp. | 208,000 | | 320,287 |
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 316,000 | | 297,623 |
Min Aik Technology Co. Ltd. | 202,000 | | 422,784 |
Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing Co. | 16,000 | | 30,857 |
Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 825,000 | | 673,419 |
Yuen Foong Yu Paper Manufacturing Co. | 424,000 | | 197,769 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 4,130,921 |
Thailand - 3.3% |
Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.) | 74,300 | | 169,193 |
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) | 70,800 | | 165,533 |
PTT Exploration & Production PCL (For. Reg.) | 26,900 | | 208,334 |
PTT PCL (For. Reg.) | 61,000 | | 252,557 |
Shin Corp. PCL (For. Reg.) | 129,900 | | 114,683 |
Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) | 21,900 | | 136,542 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Thailand - continued |
True Corp. PCL rights 4/30/08 (a) | 190,863 | | $ 0 |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 371,800 | | 373,520 |
TOTAL THAILAND | | 1,420,362 |
United Kingdom - 2.4% |
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 63,376 | | 1,027,071 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $34,614,722) | 37,130,049 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 3.1% |
| | | |
Korea (South) - 3.1% |
Hyundai Motor Co. (Cost $1,078,005) | 47,300 | | 1,309,781 |
Money Market Funds - 3.7% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $1,585,721) | 1,585,721 | | 1,585,721 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 93.6% (Cost $37,278,448) | | 40,025,551 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - 6.4% | | 2,731,386 |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 42,756,937 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
The fund hereby designates approximately $210,000 as a capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $37,278,448) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 40,025,551 |
Cash | | 209,045 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $ 2,414,095) | | 2,433,097 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 810,605 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 33,523 |
Dividends receivable | | 7,592 |
Interest receivable | | 1,189 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 34,353 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 130 |
Other receivables | | 270,753 |
Total assets | | 43,825,838 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 668,782 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 230,281 | |
Accrued management fee | 25,955 | |
Distribution fees payable | 18,925 | |
Other affiliated payables | 17,214 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 107,744 | |
Total liabilities | | 1,068,901 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 42,756,937 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 40,044,279 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (1,228) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (51,701) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,765,587 |
Net Assets | | $ 42,756,937 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
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Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($21,098,942 ÷ 1,511,554 shares) | | $ 13.96 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $13.96) | | $ 14.81 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($7,657,604 ÷ 555,023 shares) | | $ 13.80 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.80) | | $ 14.30 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($7,064,651 ÷ 524,787 shares) A | | $ 13.46 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($6,483,941 ÷ 481,592 shares) A | | $ 13.46 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($451,799 ÷ 31,967 shares) | | $ 14.13 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 1,047,893 |
Interest | | 25,302 |
Security lending | | 226 |
| | 1,073,421 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (139,421) |
Total income | | 934,000 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 307,653 | |
Transfer agent fees | 172,778 | |
Distribution fees | 217,057 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 37,520 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 215 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 155,909 | |
Registration fees | 63,077 | |
Audit | 92,188 | |
Legal | 6,187 | |
Miscellaneous | 40,390 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,092,974 | |
Expense reductions | (137,875) | 955,099 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (21,099) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (including capital gains tax refund of $1,390,734) | 5,109,617 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (64,609) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 5,045,008 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred capital gains taxes of $195,235) | (2,752,460) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 45,697 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (2,706,763) |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,338,245 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,317,146 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (21,099) | $ 161,877 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,045,008 | 6,478,421 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,706,763) | 3,291,735 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,317,146 | 9,932,033 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (387,542) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 389,641 | 2,145,215 |
Redemption fees | 18,627 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 2,337,872 | 12,077,248 |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 40,419,065 | 28,341,817 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $1,228 and undistributed net investment income of $180,437, respectively) | $ 42,756,937 | $ 40,419,065 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.07 | $ 9.89 | $ 9.15 | $ 12.29 | $ 15.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .03 | .07 | (.02) | (.03) | (.12) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.00 E | 3.11 | .76 | (3.11) | (2.60) |
Total from investment operations | 1.03 | 3.18 | .74 | (3.14) | (2.72) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.96 | $ 13.07 | $ 9.89 | $ 9.15 | $ 12.29 |
Total ReturnA,B | 8.01% E | 32.15% | 8.09% | (25.55)% | (18.12)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.24% | 2.81% | 2.56% | 2.56% | 1.98% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.02% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.98% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 1.98% | 1.97% | 1.96% |
Net investment income (loss) | .21% | .70% | (.17)% | (.26)% | (.69)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 21,099 | $ 24,161 | $ 18,314 | $ 18,151 | $ 31,386 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.51. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 4.18%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.92 | $ 9.81 | $ 9.09 | $ 12.25 | $ 15.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | - E | .05 | (.05) | (.06) | (.14) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .99 F | 3.06 | .77 | (3.10) | (2.62) |
Total from investment operations | .99 | 3.11 | .72 | (3.16) | (2.76) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.12) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.80 | $ 12.92 | $ 9.81 | $ 9.09 | $ 12.25 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.78% F | 31.70% | 7.92% | (25.80)% | (18.39)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.76% | 3.43% | 3.16% | 3.41% | 2.17% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.17% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.24% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 2.22% | 2.15% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.04)% | .45% | (.42)% | (.51)% | (.88)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 7,658 | $ 4,982 | $ 4,347 | $ 2,842 | $ 4,165 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
F In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.50. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.95%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.64 | $ 9.63 | $ 8.97 | $ 12.15 | $ 14.98 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.01) | (.10) | (.11) | (.24) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 E | 3.02 | .76 | (3.07) | (2.59) |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 3.01 | .66 | (3.18) | (2.83) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.46 | $ 12.64 | $ 9.63 | $ 8.97 | $ 12.15 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.14% E | 31.26% | 7.36% | (26.17)% | (18.89)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.19% | 3.87% | 3.63% | 3.66% | 2.77% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.77% | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.77% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.74% | 2.77% | 2.73% | 2.72% | 2.75% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% | (.05)% | (.92)% | (1.01)% | (1.48)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 7,065 | $ 5,157 | $ 2,787 | $ 2,466 | $ 3,664 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.49. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.31%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.65 | $ 9.64 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.16 | $ 14.97 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.01) | (.10) | (.11) | (.23) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 E | 3.02 | .76 | (3.07) | (2.58) |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 3.01 | .66 | (3.18) | (2.81) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.09) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.46 | $ 12.65 | $ 9.64 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.16 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.14% E | 31.22% | 7.35% | (26.15)% | (18.77)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.02% | 3.70% | 3.53% | 3.52% | 2.68% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.77% | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.68% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.74% | 2.76% | 2.73% | 2.72% | 2.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% | (.05)% | (.92)% | (1.01)% | (1.40)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,484 | $ 4,581 | $ 2,220 | $ 1,263 | $ 2,124 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.49. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.31%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.20 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.21 | $ 12.34 | $ 15.03 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .06 | .10 | .01 | - D | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.01E | 3.13 | .75 | (3.13) | (2.66) |
Total from investment operations | 1.07 | 3.23 | .76 | (3.13) | (2.69) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.13 | $ 13.20 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.21 | $ 12.34 |
Total ReturnA | 8.24% E | 32.40% | 8.25% | (25.36)% | (17.90)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsC | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.11% | 2.55% | 2.18% | 2.20% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.77% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.74% | 1.77% | 1.73% | 1.72% | 1.42% |
Net investment income (loss) | .46% | .94% | .08% | (.01)% | (.16)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 452 | $ 1,538 | $ 674 | $ 658 | $ 1,523 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.51. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 4.41%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
On September 27, 2004, the fund received a final and favorable ruling in India regarding the applicability of taxes imposed by the country on realized capital gains under the US/India tax treaty. The favorable ruling entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years and exempts the fund from taxes on future realized gains. The total benefit to the fund resulting from the ruling is US $1,547,115, and the per-share and total return impacts are disclosed on the Financial Highlights.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,888,962 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (372,399) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,516,563 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 130,197 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 37,508,988 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 275,262 | |
Long-term Capital Gains | 112,280 | |
Total | $ 387,542 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), will be retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $95,457,292 and $98,757,025, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 56,665 | $ 5,908 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 31,056 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 66,311 | 49,734 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 63,025 | 32,795 |
| | | $ 217,057 | $ 88,437 |
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Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $16,332 | |
Class T | 5,443 | |
Class B* | 16,461 | |
Class C* | 4,238 | |
| $42,474 | |
* When Class B and 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, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 72,055 | .32 |
Class T | 38,173 | .61 |
Class B | 36,608 | .55 |
Class C | 23,897 | .38 |
Institutional Class | 2,045 | .35 |
| $ 172,778 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $6,869 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. At period end there were no security loans outstanding.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 53,486 |
Class T | 2.25% | 32,113 |
Class B | 2.75% | 29,189 |
Class C | 2.75% | 16,942 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 2,069 |
| | $ 133,799 |
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Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $4,076 for the period.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 262,328 | $ - |
Class T | 47,004 | - |
Class B | 33,782 | - |
Class C | 35,907 | - |
Institutional Class | 8,521 | - |
Total | $ 387,542 | $ - |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 434,733 | 2,472,329 | $ 6,185,174 | $ 25,555,609 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 12,079 | - | 161,725 | - |
Shares redeemed | (783,804) | (2,475,129) | (10,515,828) | (26,094,442) |
Net increase (decrease) | (336,992) | (2,800) | $ (4,168,929) | $ (538,833) |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 380,716 | 615,784 | $ 5,152,134 | $ 6,405,610 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,427 | - | 45,376 | - |
Shares redeemed | (214,653) | (673,227) | (2,869,764) | (6,940,401) |
Net increase (decrease) | 169,490 | (57,443) | $ 2,327,746 | $ (534,791) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 349,019 | 262,810 | $ 4,672,186 | $ 2,867,284 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,359 | - | 30,615 | - |
Shares redeemed | (234,681) | (143,990) | (3,052,361) | (1,478,097) |
Net increase (decrease) | 116,697 | 118,820 | $ 1,650,440 | $ 1,389,187 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 348,062 | 354,068 | $ 4,708,149 | $ 3,792,883 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,295 | - | 29,763 | - |
Shares redeemed | (230,906) | (222,119) | (3,009,906) | (2,208,742) |
Net increase (decrease) | 119,451 | 131,949 | $ 1,728,006 | $ 1,584,141 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 57,551 | 554,755 | $ 812,450 | $ 5,910,359 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 102 | - | 1,386 | - |
Shares redeemed | (142,162) | (505,917) | (1,961,458) | (5,664,848) |
Net increase (decrease) | (84,509) | 48,838 | $ (1,147,622) | $ 245,511 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Emerging Asia (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Emerging Asia. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Emerging Asia. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
Class A designates 92%; Class T designates 100%; Class B designates 100%; and Class C designates 100% of each dividend distributed in December as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Class A | 12/15/03 | $.097 | $.033 |
Class T | 12/15/03 | $.083 | $.033 |
Class B | 12/15/03 | $.063 | $.033 |
Class C | 12/15/03 | $.070 | $.033 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 14,748,631.07 | 71.013 |
Against | 2,213,615.36 | 10.658 |
Abstain | 852,797.65 | 4.106 |
Broker Non-Votes | 2,954,085.91 | 14.223 |
TOTAL | 20,769,129.99 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Emerging Asia
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October 31, 2004
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Contents
Chairman's Message | 4 | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | 5 | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | 6 | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Shareholder Expense Example | 7 | An example of shareholder expenses. |
Investment Changes | 9 | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | 10 | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | 14 | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | 23 | Notes to the financial statements. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 30 | |
Trustees and Officers | 31 | |
Distributions | 43 | |
Proxy Voting Results | 44 | |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
During the past year or so, much has been reported about the mutual fund industry, and much of it has been more critical than I believe is warranted. Allegations that some companies have been less than forthright with their shareholders have cast a shadow on the entire industry. I continue to find these reports disturbing, and assert that they do not create an accurate picture of the industry overall. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone where Fidelity stands on these issues. I will say two things specifically regarding allegations that some mutual fund companies were in violation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities.
First, Fidelity has no agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not a new policy. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. However, we are extremely diligent in preventing fraud from occurring in this manner - and in every other. But I underscore again that Fidelity has no so-called "agreements" that sanction illegal practices.
Second, Fidelity continues to stand on record, as we have for years, in opposition to predatory short-term trading that adversely affects shareholders in a mutual fund. Back in the 1980s, we initiated a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. Further, we took the lead several years ago in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. I am confident we will find other ways to make it more difficult for predatory traders to operate. However, this will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Yes, there have been unfortunate instances of unethical and illegal activity within the mutual fund industry from time to time. That is true of any industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. But we are still concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems. Every system can be improved, and we support and applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings.
For nearly 60 years, Fidelity has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2004 | | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Institutional Class A | | 8.24% | -1.01% | -0.31% |
A Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If the effect of Institutional Class expenses was reflected, returns may be lower than shown because Institutional Class shares of the fund may have higher total expenses than the Closed-End Fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1994. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM AC Asia ex Japan did over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Kevin Chang, who became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund on September 20, 2004
In U.S. currency terms, equities across Asia's emerging-markets countries performed better than many U.S. equity benchmarks during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2004, but fell short of most other developed nation stock markets. The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM (MSCI) All Country Asia ex Japan Index - a benchmark of 13 constituent countries that measures the performance of Asia's emerging markets, excluding Japan - returned 9.81%. Although just a small component of the index, Indonesia was its top performer. Investors were hopeful the country's new leadership could reform its legacy of corruption. Singapore did well on the strength of better-than-expected economic growth and corporate restructuring, while an eager-to-spend growing middle class propelled India's strong showing. Elsewhere, both South Korea and Hong Kong, which together accounted for nearly 50% of the benchmark's average weighting during the period, had solid advances. Taiwan was one of the biggest detractors, falling nearly 7.00%. A weak market for technology-related exports hampered its performance, particularly in the second half of the period. Malaysia underperformed for similar reasons.
For the year ending October 31, 2004, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 8.24%, trailing the MSCI index and the 10.96% return of the LipperSM Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average. An important reason for the fund's underperformance relative to its index was its overweighted position in the technology sector. For example, Taiwan-based AU Optronics suffered from fears of short-term oversupply in the industry. Kookmin Bank, a recently merged South Korean entity with a 35% share of the domestic market, also hurt. The fund's underperformance was mitigated by overweighted positions in selected Korean, Chinese and Singaporean petroleum stocks, which benefited as the price of oil surged to over $50 a barrel, helping South Korean oil refiner S-Oil Corporation. Another excellent performer was Bharti Televentures, a private telecommunications operator in India. This stock was sold to lock in profits. On September 27, the fund received a favorable tax ruling from India, which it requested in March of 2002. The net benefit to the fund was approximately $1.6 million and added approximately four percentage points to its total return for the year ending October 31, 2004.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, 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 (May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below 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.
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.
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| Beginning Account Value May 1, 2004 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2004 | Expenses Paid During Period* May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,003.60 | $ 10.07 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,014.82 | $ 10.18 |
Class T | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,002.20 | $ 11.32 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.55 | $ 11.45 |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 999.30 | $ 13.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 999.30 | $ 13.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,011.00 | $ 14.00 |
Institutional Class | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,004.30 | $ 8.82 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.09 | $ 8.91 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | 2.00% |
Class T | 2.25% |
Class B | 2.75% |
Class C | 2.75% |
Institutional Class | 1.75% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 6.7 | 9.2 |
Kookmin Bank | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 3.1 | 0.0 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 2.9 | 0.0 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 2.4 | 1.3 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 2.2 | 0.0 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 2.0 | 1.0 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 28.2 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2004 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Financials | 28.3 | 24.4 |
Industrials | 12.0 | 7.2 |
Information Technology | 11.4 | 23.9 |
Energy | 10.8 | 12.6 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | 13.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of October 31, 2004 | As of April 30, 2004 |
 | Stocks 89.9% | |  | Stocks 97.8% | |
 | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 10.1% | |  | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.2% | |

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Investments October 31, 2004
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 86.8% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Bermuda - 1.4% |
GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd. (a) | 404,000 | | $ 324,396 |
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. | 784,000 | | 269,435 |
TOTAL BERMUDA | | 593,831 |
Cayman Islands - 0.0% |
eLong, Inc. ADR | 1,500 | | 20,400 |
China - 7.2% |
Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 636,000 | | 306,410 |
China International Marine Containers Co. Ltd. (B Shares) | 265,300 | | 500,695 |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (H Shares) | 1,514,000 | | 580,922 |
China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 655,000 | | 273,488 |
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 146,000 | | 114,419 |
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 1,228,000 | | 646,174 |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | 124,000 | | 255,688 |
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) | 308,000 | | 405,591 |
TOTAL CHINA | | 3,083,387 |
Hong Kong - 17.6% |
CNOOC Ltd. | 1,389,500 | | 719,761 |
Cosco Pacific Ltd. | 240,000 | | 414,713 |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. | 119,500 | | 638,668 |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 42,000 | | 194,792 |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 226,000 | | 120,495 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 638,000 | | 1,229,492 |
Hopewell Holdings Ltd. | 99,000 | | 213,041 |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 108,000 | | 829,040 |
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 48,500 | | 334,650 |
JCG Holdings Ltd. | 582,000 | | 444,891 |
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. | 189,000 | | 395,789 |
Next Media Ltd. (a) | 74,000 | | 28,996 |
Sino Land Co. | 224,000 | | 191,374 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 70,000 | | 647,507 |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 243,000 | | 799,209 |
Wing Hang Bank Ltd. | 50,000 | | 342,061 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | 7,544,479 |
India - 4.8% |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | 22,900 | | 323,484 |
ITC Ltd. | 15,430 | | 370,204 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 62,520 | | 247,543 |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 15,700 | | 287,525 |
National Thermal Power Corp. | 14,000 | | 19,146 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
India - continued |
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | 23,263 | | $ 405,121 |
Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. | 34,320 | | 372,081 |
State Bank of India | 2,000 | | 20,922 |
TOTAL INDIA | | 2,046,026 |
Indonesia - 3.2% |
PT Astra International Tbk | 118,000 | | 101,931 |
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk | 1,012,500 | | 175,481 |
PT Bank PAN Indonesia Tbk | 2,166,000 | | 84,614 |
PT Bumi Resources Tbk | 1,445,500 | | 115,322 |
PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk | 316,500 | | 208,968 |
PT Indosat Tbk | 424,500 | | 220,716 |
PT Semen Gresik Tbk | 68,500 | | 85,554 |
PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Series B | 763,500 | | 365,471 |
TOTAL INDONESIA | | 1,358,057 |
Korea (South) - 22.0% |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. | 29,750 | | 438,477 |
FINETEC Corp. | 74,450 | | 350,470 |
Hana Bank | 7,960 | | 198,733 |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (a) | 24,140 | | 646,896 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 89,250 | | 837,093 |
Kookmin Bank (a) | 39,480 | | 1,318,939 |
Korea Exchange Bank (a) | 30,690 | | 204,235 |
LG Electronics, Inc. | 4,260 | | 240,493 |
NCsoft Corp. (a) | 2,210 | | 211,228 |
Nong Shim Co. Ltd. | 640 | | 134,346 |
POSCO | 1,930 | | 288,767 |
S-Oil Corp. | 15,220 | | 768,138 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 7,297 | | 2,864,697 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 13,960 | | 274,960 |
Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | 1,240 | | 348,906 |
SK Corp. | 4,950 | | 258,665 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | 9,385,043 |
Malaysia - 5.5% |
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BHD | 27,000 | | 323,289 |
IOI Corp. BHD | 60,000 | | 150,000 |
IOI Properties BHD | 69,200 | | 144,774 |
Lafarge Malayan Cement BHD | 1,309,200 | | 268,731 |
Malayan Banking BHD | 144,700 | | 418,868 |
Malaysian International Shipping Corp. BHD (For. Reg.) | 69,500 | | 246,908 |
Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.) | 190,125 | | 347,729 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Malaysia - continued |
Telekom Malaysia BHD | 71,200 | | $ 215,474 |
Tenaga Nasional BHD | 85,200 | | 248,874 |
TOTAL MALAYSIA | | 2,364,647 |
Philippines - 1.3% |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (a) | 22,070 | | 550,966 |
Singapore - 8.4% |
CapitaLand Ltd. | 277,000 | | 308,157 |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 102,000 | | 956,854 |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 85,000 | | 408,912 |
MobileOne Ltd. | 217,000 | | 216,615 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 20,000 | | 165,970 |
SIA Engineering Co. Ltd. | 261,000 | | 318,608 |
Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd. | 175,000 | | 393,578 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 103,000 | | 836,165 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | 3,604,859 |
Taiwan - 9.7% |
Acer, Inc. | 144,000 | | 210,543 |
Advantech Co. Ltd. | 193,000 | | 412,603 |
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 219,000 | | 419,076 |
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. | 489,484 | | 557,612 |
E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 744 | | 507 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 159,800 | | 170,574 |
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. | 247,000 | | 417,267 |
Formosa Plastics Corp. | 208,000 | | 320,287 |
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 316,000 | | 297,623 |
Min Aik Technology Co. Ltd. | 202,000 | | 422,784 |
Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing Co. | 16,000 | | 30,857 |
Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 825,000 | | 673,419 |
Yuen Foong Yu Paper Manufacturing Co. | 424,000 | | 197,769 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | 4,130,921 |
Thailand - 3.3% |
Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.) | 74,300 | | 169,193 |
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) | 70,800 | | 165,533 |
PTT Exploration & Production PCL (For. Reg.) | 26,900 | | 208,334 |
PTT PCL (For. Reg.) | 61,000 | | 252,557 |
Shin Corp. PCL (For. Reg.) | 129,900 | | 114,683 |
Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) | 21,900 | | 136,542 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
Thailand - continued |
True Corp. PCL rights 4/30/08 (a) | 190,863 | | $ 0 |
Thai Oil PCL (a) | 371,800 | | 373,520 |
TOTAL THAILAND | | 1,420,362 |
United Kingdom - 2.4% |
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) | 63,376 | | 1,027,071 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $34,614,722) | 37,130,049 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 3.1% |
| | | |
Korea (South) - 3.1% |
Hyundai Motor Co. (Cost $1,078,005) | 47,300 | | 1,309,781 |
Money Market Funds - 3.7% |
| | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.79% (b) (Cost $1,585,721) | 1,585,721 | | 1,585,721 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 93.6% (Cost $37,278,448) | | 40,025,551 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - 6.4% | | 2,731,386 |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 42,756,937 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request. |
Income Tax Information |
The fund hereby designates approximately $210,000 as a capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (cost $37,278,448) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 40,025,551 |
Cash | | 209,045 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $ 2,414,095) | | 2,433,097 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 810,605 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 33,523 |
Dividends receivable | | 7,592 |
Interest receivable | | 1,189 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 34,353 |
Other affiliated receivables | | 130 |
Other receivables | | 270,753 |
Total assets | | 43,825,838 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 668,782 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 230,281 | |
Accrued management fee | 25,955 | |
Distribution fees payable | 18,925 | |
Other affiliated payables | 17,214 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 107,744 | |
Total liabilities | | 1,068,901 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 42,756,937 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 40,044,279 |
Accumulated net investment loss | | (1,228) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (51,701) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 2,765,587 |
Net Assets | | $ 42,756,937 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
| October 31, 2004 |
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Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($21,098,942 ÷ 1,511,554 shares) | | $ 13.96 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $13.96) | | $ 14.81 |
Class T: Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($7,657,604 ÷ 555,023 shares) | | $ 13.80 |
| | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.80) | | $ 14.30 |
Class B: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($7,064,651 ÷ 524,787 shares) A | | $ 13.46 |
| | |
Class C: Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($6,483,941 ÷ 481,592 shares) A | | $ 13.46 |
| | |
Institutional Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($451,799 ÷ 31,967 shares) | | $ 14.13 |
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.
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Statement of Operations
| Year ended October 31, 2004 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 1,047,893 |
Interest | | 25,302 |
Security lending | | 226 |
| | 1,073,421 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (139,421) |
Total income | | 934,000 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 307,653 | |
Transfer agent fees | 172,778 | |
Distribution fees | 217,057 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 37,520 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 215 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 155,909 | |
Registration fees | 63,077 | |
Audit | 92,188 | |
Legal | 6,187 | |
Miscellaneous | 40,390 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,092,974 | |
Expense reductions | (137,875) | 955,099 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (21,099) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities (including capital gains tax refund of $1,390,734) | 5,109,617 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (64,609) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 5,045,008 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred capital gains taxes of $195,235) | (2,752,460) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 45,697 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (2,706,763) |
Net gain (loss) | | 2,338,245 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 2,317,146 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2004 | Year ended October 31, 2003 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (21,099) | $ 161,877 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,045,008 | 6,478,421 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,706,763) | 3,291,735 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,317,146 | 9,932,033 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (387,542) | - |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 389,641 | 2,145,215 |
Redemption fees | 18,627 | - |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 2,337,872 | 12,077,248 |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 40,419,065 | 28,341,817 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $1,228 and undistributed net investment income of $180,437, respectively) | $ 42,756,937 | $ 40,419,065 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.07 | $ 9.89 | $ 9.15 | $ 12.29 | $ 15.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | .03 | .07 | (.02) | (.03) | (.12) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.00 E | 3.11 | .76 | (3.11) | (2.60) |
Total from investment operations | 1.03 | 3.18 | .74 | (3.14) | (2.72) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.96 | $ 13.07 | $ 9.89 | $ 9.15 | $ 12.29 |
Total ReturnA,B | 8.01% E | 32.15% | 8.09% | (25.55)% | (18.12)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.24% | 2.81% | 2.56% | 2.56% | 1.98% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.02% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.98% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 1.98% | 1.97% | 1.96% |
Net investment income (loss) | .21% | .70% | (.17)% | (.26)% | (.69)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 21,099 | $ 24,161 | $ 18,314 | $ 18,151 | $ 31,386 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.51. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 4.18%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.92 | $ 9.81 | $ 9.09 | $ 12.25 | $ 15.01 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | - E | .05 | (.05) | (.06) | (.14) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .99 F | 3.06 | .77 | (3.10) | (2.62) |
Total from investment operations | .99 | 3.11 | .72 | (3.16) | (2.76) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.12) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.80 | $ 12.92 | $ 9.81 | $ 9.09 | $ 12.25 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.78% F | 31.70% | 7.92% | (25.80)% | (18.39)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.76% | 3.43% | 3.16% | 3.41% | 2.17% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.27% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.17% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.24% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 2.22% | 2.15% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.04)% | .45% | (.42)% | (.51)% | (.88)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 7,658 | $ 4,982 | $ 4,347 | $ 2,842 | $ 4,165 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
F In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.50. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.95%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.64 | $ 9.63 | $ 8.97 | $ 12.15 | $ 14.98 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.01) | (.10) | (.11) | (.24) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 E | 3.02 | .76 | (3.07) | (2.59) |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 3.01 | .66 | (3.18) | (2.83) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.08) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.46 | $ 12.64 | $ 9.63 | $ 8.97 | $ 12.15 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.14% E | 31.26% | 7.36% | (26.17)% | (18.89)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.19% | 3.87% | 3.63% | 3.66% | 2.77% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.77% | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.77% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.74% | 2.77% | 2.73% | 2.72% | 2.75% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% | (.05)% | (.92)% | (1.01)% | (1.48)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 7,065 | $ 5,157 | $ 2,787 | $ 2,466 | $ 3,664 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.49. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.31%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.65 | $ 9.64 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.16 | $ 14.97 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)C | (.07) | (.01) | (.10) | (.11) | (.23) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .96 E | 3.02 | .76 | (3.07) | (2.58) |
Total from investment operations | .89 | 3.01 | .66 | (3.18) | (2.81) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.09) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.46 | $ 12.65 | $ 9.64 | $ 8.98 | $ 12.16 |
Total ReturnA,B | 7.14% E | 31.22% | 7.35% | (26.15)% | (18.77)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 3.02% | 3.70% | 3.53% | 3.52% | 2.68% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 2.75% | 2.77% | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.68% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.74% | 2.76% | 2.73% | 2.72% | 2.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.54)% | (.05)% | (.92)% | (1.01)% | (1.40)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,484 | $ 4,581 | $ 2,220 | $ 1,263 | $ 2,124 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D 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 other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.49. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 3.31%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.20 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.21 | $ 12.34 | $ 15.03 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .06 | .10 | .01 | - D | (.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.01E | 3.13 | .75 | (3.13) | (2.66) |
Total from investment operations | 1.07 | 3.23 | .76 | (3.13) | (2.69) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | - | - | - | - |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | .01 | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.13 | $ 13.20 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.21 | $ 12.34 |
Total ReturnA | 8.24% E | 32.40% | 8.25% | (25.36)% | (17.90)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsC | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | 2.11% | 2.55% | 2.18% | 2.20% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | 1.75% | 1.77% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.74% | 1.77% | 1.73% | 1.72% | 1.42% |
Net investment income (loss) | .46% | .94% | .08% | (.01)% | (.16)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 452 | $ 1,538 | $ 674 | $ 658 | $ 1,523 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 232% | 172% | 121% | 62% | 96% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
D Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
E In 2004 the fund received a favorable ruling in India which entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years. The impact to the fund is an increase in realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.51. Excluding this benefit, the total return would have been 4.41%. The realized and unrealized gains were allocated 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.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2004
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (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 T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class 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. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 also differ by class.
The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded, as determined by recognized dealers in such securities, or securities are valued on the basis of information provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use valuation matrices that incorporate both dealer-supplied valuations and valuation models. If prices are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security, or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. 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.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
On September 27, 2004, the fund received a final and favorable ruling in India regarding the applicability of taxes imposed by the country on realized capital gains under the US/India tax treaty. The favorable ruling entitles the fund to a refund of capital gains taxes paid in the current and prior years and exempts the fund from taxes on future realized gains. The total benefit to the fund resulting from the ruling is US $1,547,115, and the per-share and total return impacts are disclosed on the Financial Highlights.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends 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 generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 2,888,962 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (372,399) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,516,563 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 130,197 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 37,508,988 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2004 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 275,262 | |
Long-term Capital Gains | 112,280 | |
Total | $ 387,542 | |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares purchased after March 31, 2004 and held in the fund less than 90 days will be subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), will be retained by the fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $95,457,292 and $98,757,025, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. 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 Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, 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 and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Paid to FDC | Retained by FDC |
Class A | 0% | .25% | $ 56,665 | $ 5,908 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 31,056 | - |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 66,311 | 49,734 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 63,025 | 32,795 |
| | | $ 217,057 | $ 88,437 |
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Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC | |
Class A | $16,332 | |
Class T | 5,443 | |
Class B* | 16,461 | |
Class C* | 4,238 | |
| $42,474 | |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sale are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, 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. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC were as follows:
| Amount | % of Average Net Assets |
Class A | $ 72,055 | .32 |
Class T | 38,173 | .61 |
Class B | 36,608 | .55 |
Class C | 23,897 | .38 |
Institutional Class | 2,045 | .35 |
| $ 172,778 | |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $6,869 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. At period end there were no security loans outstanding.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement from adviser |
Class A | 2.00% | $ 53,486 |
Class T | 2.25% | 32,113 |
Class B | 2.75% | 29,189 |
Class C | 2.75% | 16,942 |
Institutional Class | 1.75% | 2,069 |
| | $ 133,799 |
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Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the fund provided services to the fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the fund totaling $4,076 for the period.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 |
From net investment income | | |
Class A | $ 262,328 | $ - |
Class T | 47,004 | - |
Class B | 33,782 | - |
Class C | 35,907 | - |
Institutional Class | 8,521 | - |
Total | $ 387,542 | $ - |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
| Shares | Dollars |
Years ended October 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 434,733 | 2,472,329 | $ 6,185,174 | $ 25,555,609 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 12,079 | - | 161,725 | - |
Shares redeemed | (783,804) | (2,475,129) | (10,515,828) | (26,094,442) |
Net increase (decrease) | (336,992) | (2,800) | $ (4,168,929) | $ (538,833) |
Class T | | | | |
Shares sold | 380,716 | 615,784 | $ 5,152,134 | $ 6,405,610 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,427 | - | 45,376 | - |
Shares redeemed | (214,653) | (673,227) | (2,869,764) | (6,940,401) |
Net increase (decrease) | 169,490 | (57,443) | $ 2,327,746 | $ (534,791) |
Class B | | | | |
Shares sold | 349,019 | 262,810 | $ 4,672,186 | $ 2,867,284 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,359 | - | 30,615 | - |
Shares redeemed | (234,681) | (143,990) | (3,052,361) | (1,478,097) |
Net increase (decrease) | 116,697 | 118,820 | $ 1,650,440 | $ 1,389,187 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 348,062 | 354,068 | $ 4,708,149 | $ 3,792,883 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,295 | - | 29,763 | - |
Shares redeemed | (230,906) | (222,119) | (3,009,906) | (2,208,742) |
Net increase (decrease) | 119,451 | 131,949 | $ 1,728,006 | $ 1,584,141 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 57,551 | 554,755 | $ 812,450 | $ 5,910,359 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 102 | - | 1,386 | - |
Shares redeemed | (142,162) | (505,917) | (1,961,458) | (5,664,848) |
Net increase (decrease) | (84,509) | 48,838 | $ (1,147,622) | $ 245,511 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2004 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2004 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 298 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 300 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (74)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1983 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Advisor Emerging Asia (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northrop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (72) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure Internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (68) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001), Teletech Holdings (customer management services), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. (leadership education for arts and culture). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Co-Chairman and a Director of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals), where he served as CEO until April 1998, retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Independent Director's Council of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Dirks, Ms. Small, and Mr. Wolfe may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Dennis J. Dirks (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). |
Peter S. Lynch (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (65) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004). |
Philip L. Bullen (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor Emerging Asia. He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Emerging Asia. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002). Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). |
John R. Hebble (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
John H. Costello (58) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Peter L. Lydecker (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Kenneth B. Robins (35) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Emerging Asia. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Distributions
Institutional Class designates 89% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Institutional Class | 12/15/03 | $.097 | $.033 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2005 of amounts for use in preparing 2004 income tax returns.
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Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on October 14, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1 |
To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 2,282,268,233.14 | 67.246 |
Against | 730,467,707.56 | 21.523 |
Abstain | 103,809,011.40 | 3.059 |
Broker Non-Votes | 277,361,260.42 | 8.172 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 2 |
To elect a Board of Trustees. A |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
J. Michael Cook |
Affirmative | 3,282,000,206.53 | 96.703 |
Withheld | 111,906,005.99 | 3.297 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ralph F. Cox |
Affirmative | 3,279,075,431.51 | 96.617 |
Withheld | 114,830,781.01 | 3.383 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Laura B. Cronin |
Affirmative | 3,279,237,761.11 | 96.621 |
Withheld | 114,668,451.41 | 3.379 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Dennis J. Dirks B |
Affirmative | 3,282,930,309.01 | 96.730 |
Withheld | 110,975,903.51 | 3.270 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Robert M. Gates |
Affirmative | 3,281,322,433.94 | 96.683 |
Withheld | 112,583,778.58 | 3.317 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
George H. Heilmeier |
Affirmative | 3,280,995,543.67 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,910,668.85 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Affirmative | 3,279,608,961.18 | 96.632 |
Withheld | 114,297,251.34 | 3.368 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Affirmative | 3,278,921,089.36 | 96.612 |
Withheld | 114,985,123.16 | 3.388 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Donald J. Kirk |
Affirmative | 3,280,141,703.88 | 96.648 |
Withheld | 113,764,508.64 | 3.352 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marie L. Knowles |
Affirmative | 3,282,829,639.58 | 96.727 |
Withheld | 111,076,572.94 | 3.273 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Affirmative | 3,282,578,080.40 | 96.720 |
Withheld | 111,328,132.12 | 3.280 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Marvin L. Mann |
Affirmative | 3,279,829,525.55 | 96.639 |
Withheld | 114,076,686.97 | 3.361 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
William O. McCoy |
Affirmative | 3,280,457,721.33 | 96.657 |
Withheld | 113,448,491.19 | 3.343 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Affirmative | 3,281,840,632.38 | 96.698 |
Withheld | 112,065,580.14 | 3.302 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
Cornelia M. Small B |
Affirmative | 3,282,144,066.64 | 96.707 |
Withheld | 111,762,145.88 | 3.293 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Affirmative | 3,280,980,279.64 | 96.673 |
Withheld | 112,925,932.88 | 3.327 |
TOTAL | 3,393,906,212.52 | 100.000 |
PROPOSAL 4 |
To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending. |
| # of Votes | % of Votes |
Affirmative | 14,748,631.07 | 71.013 |
Against | 2,213,615.36 | 10.658 |
Abstain | 852,797.65 | 4.106 |
Broker Non-Votes | 2,954,085.91 | 14.223 |
TOTAL | 20,769,129.99 | 100.000 |
A Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results. B Effective January 1, 2005. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, October 31, 2004, Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Marie L. Knowles and Donald J. Kirk are each audit committee financial experts, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Knowles and Mr. Kirk are each independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees.
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund, Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund, Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the funds) and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A, B |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $41,000 | $42,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $67,000 | $68,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund | $33,000 | $38,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund | $33,000 | $38,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund | $70,000 | $70,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund | $33,000 | $38,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $58,000 | $61,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $27,000 | $21,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $10,600,000 | $10,500,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund commenced operations on June 17, 2003. |
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, "Deloitte Entities") for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, and Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the funds) and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A,B | 2003A |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund | $30,000 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund | $36,000 | $41,000 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $38,000 | $41,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by Deloitte Entities | $4,300,000 | $4,200,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on March 29, 2004. |
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003 A, B, C |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund commenced operations on June 17, 2003. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for services rendered for assurance and related services to each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A,C | 2003 A,B |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on March 29, 2004. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the funds ("Fund Service Providers") for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004 A,D | 2003A, B, C, D |
PwC | $0 | $50,000 |
Deloitte Entities | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's commencement of operations. |
D | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund's commencement of operations. |
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(c) Tax Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for each fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A, B, C |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $2,200 | $2,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $4,000 | $3,700 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund | $2,200 | $2,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund | $2,200 | $2,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund | $4,000 | $3,700 |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund | $2,200 | $2,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $4,000 | $3,700 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $2,300 | $2,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund commenced operations on June 17, 2003. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for each fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A,C | 2003A,B |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund | $2,800 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund | $2,900 | $2,700 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $2,900 | $2,700 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on March 29, 2004. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004A,D | 2003A, B, C, D |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
Deloitte Entities | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's commencement of operations. |
D | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund's commencement of operations. |
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A | 2003A, B, C |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $3,800 | $2,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $1,300 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund | $1,300 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund | $1,300 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund | $1,300 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund | $1,300 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $1,200 | $500 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund commenced operations on June 17, 2003. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Other Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2004A,C | 2003A,B |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on March 29, 2004. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2004A,D | 2003A,B,C,D |
PwC | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Deloitte Entities | $720,000 | $130,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's commencement of operations. |
D | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund's commencement of operations. |
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.
(e) (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity Fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service) but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
(e) (2) | Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: |
Audit-Related Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
Tax Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
All Other Fees:
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time, that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
(f) According to PwC for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of each fund's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC is as follows:
Fund | 2004 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | 0% |
According to Deloitte Entities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the fund's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of Deloitte Entities is as follows:
Fund | 2004 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund | 0% |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | 0% |
(g) For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $2,250,000A and $2,050,000A,B,C for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
| 2004A | 2003A,B,C |
Covered Services | $300,000 | $400,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $1,950,000 | $1,650,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund's commencement of operations. |
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte Entities of $1,600,000A,C and $900,000A,B,C for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
| 2004A,C | 2003A,B,C |
Covered Services | $700,000 | $150,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $900,000 | $750,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
C | May include amounts billed prior to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund's commencement of operations. |
(h) The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC and Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC and Deloitte Entities in their audit of the funds, taking into account representations from PwC and Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, regarding their independence from the funds and their related entities.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust's Board of Trustees.
Item 10. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 11. Exhibits
(a) | (1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH. |
(a) | (2) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
(a) | (3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
By: | /s/John Hebble |
| John Hebble |
| President and Treasurer |
| |
Date: | December 20, 2004 |
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/John Hebble |
| John Hebble |
| President and Treasurer |
| |
Date: | December 20, 2004 |
By: | /s/Timothy F. Hayes |
| Timothy F. Hayes |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| |
Date: | December 20, 2004 |